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 21, 2023

BridgeBio Pharma, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
001-38959
84-1850815
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3160 Porter Dr., Suite 250
   
Palo Alto, CA
 
94304
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 391-9740

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
 
BBIO
 
The 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 proposals set forth below were submitted to the stockholders at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. (the “Company”) held on June 21, 2023, with each such proposal described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2023.
 
The number of shares of common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting was 160,500,999. The number of shares of common stock present or represented by valid proxy at the Annual Meeting was 148,838,149. The number of votes cast for and against and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each proposal voted upon are set forth below.
 
Proposal 1 - Election of Directors.
 
The Company’s stockholders elected the four (4) director nominees below to the Company’s Board of Directors as Class I directors to hold office until the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.


Director Nominee
 
Votes For
 
 
Votes Withheld
 
James C. Momtazee
 
 
126,983,947
 
 
 
6,964,797
 
Frank McCormick, Ph.D.
 
 
126,128,725
 
 
 
7,820,019
 
Randal W. Scott, Ph.D.
 
 
131,253,639
 
 
 
2,695,105
 
Hannah A. Valantine, M.D.
 
 
107,393,329
 
 
 
26,555,415
 
 
There were 14,889,405 broker non-votes regarding this proposal.
 
Proposal 2 - Non-binding Advisory Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers.
 
The Company’s stockholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
104,001,511
 
29,901,611
 
45,622

There were 14,889,405 broker non-votes regarding this proposal.
 
Proposal 3 - Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Accounting Firm.
 
The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.

Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
148,795,806
 
21,960
 
20,383
 
There were zero broker non-votes regarding this proposal.
 
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits.
 
Exhibit
No.
 
Description
   
104
 
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)


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 hereunto duly authorized.
 
   
BRIDGEBIO PHARMA, INC.
     
Date:  June 22, 2023
By:
/s/ Brian C. Stephenson
   
Name: Brian C. Stephenson
   
Title: Chief Financial Officer