UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 5, 2014
Verastem, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware |
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001-35403 |
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27-3269467 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction |
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(Commission |
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(IRS Employer |
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215 First Street, Suite 440, Cambridge, MA |
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02142 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 252-9300
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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ITEM 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Verastem, Inc. was held in Boston, Massachusetts on May 5, 2014. At that meeting, the stockholders considered and acted upon the following proposals:
1. The Election of Class II Directors. By the vote reflected below, the stockholders elected the following individuals to serve as Class II directors until the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified:
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Votes For |
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Votes Withheld |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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Timothy Barberich |
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15,824,123 |
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626,431 |
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4,522,342 |
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Alison Lawton |
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14,159,378 |
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2,291,176 |
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4,522,342 |
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Dr. Stephen Sherwin |
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11,327,879 |
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5,122,675 |
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4,522,342 |
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There were no abstentions with respect to this proposal.
2. The Ratification of the Selection of Ernst & Young, LLP as Verastem, Inc.’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Current Fiscal Year. The stockholders voted to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young, LLP as Verastem, Inc.’s independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year. 20,938,721 shares voted for the proposal; 11,610 shares voted against the proposal; and 22,565 shares abstained from voting on the proposal. There were no broker non-votes on the proposal.