8-K

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): June 07, 2024

   

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Delaware	001-38583	26-3744114
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

6055 Lusk Boulevard
San Diego, California		92121
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

    Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (858) 450-6464

   

    Not Applicable

   

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	CRNX	Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The annual meeting of stockholders of Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) was held online via live audio webcast on June 7, 2024 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, there were present, virtually or by proxy, holders of 78,744,364 shares of common stock, or approximately 86% of the total outstanding shares eligible to be voted. The final voting results with respect to each proposal presented at the Annual Meeting are as follows:

Proposal One - Election of Directors

The Company’s stockholders approved the election of two Class III directors to the Board of Directors for three year terms to expire at the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders. The results of such vote were:


	Votes For	Votes Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Camille Bedrosian, M.D.	50,829,173	14,947,321	2,328,910
Wendell Wierenga, Ph.D.	50,300,772	15,475,722	2,328,910

Proposal Two - Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Accounting Firm

The Company’s stockholders ratified the selection of BDO USA, P.C. as the Company’s independent registered accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. The results of such vote were:


Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
67,973,983	115,422	15,999	0

Proposal Three - Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers

The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The results of such vote were:


Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
64,052,127	1,745,589	6,019	2,301,669

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


			Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Date:	June 10, 2024	By:	/s/ R. Scott Struthers, Ph.D.
			R. Scott Struthers, Ph.D. President and Chief Executive Officer

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders