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style="font-family:'Calibri';font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#ffffff;vertical-align:top;width:19.41%;border-bottom:1.0pt solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt 0pt 1pt 0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Calibri';font-weight:bold;">BROKER</b><span style="font-family:'Calibri';"><br /></span><b style="font-family:'Calibri';font-weight:bold;">NON-</b><span style="font-family:'Calibri';"><br /></span><b style="font-family:'Calibri';font-weight:bold;">VOTES</b></p></td></tr><tr style="height:13.55pt;"><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:25.33%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri';">47,962,229</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:4.9%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri';">&#160;&#160;</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:25.08%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri';">9,652,279</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:5.06%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri';">&#160;&#160;</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:bottom;width:15.35%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri';">312,035</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:top;width:4.85%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri';visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="background-color:#cceeff;vertical-align:top;width:19.41%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri';">4,920,668</span></p></td></tr></table><p style="background-color:#ffffff;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:12pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri';visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="background-color:#ffffff;font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri';">&#160;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt 0pt 8pt 0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span 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Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri';font-size:11pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-left:0pt;padding-right:0pt;width:100%;"><tr><td style="background-color:auto;vertical-align:bottom;width:50.07%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri';">Date: May 26, 2020</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:2.78%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri';">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:auto;vertical-align:bottom;width:47.14%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Calibri';">COHERUS BIOSCIENCES, INC.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td 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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM
8-K
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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 22, 2020
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COHERUS BIOSCIENCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
001-36721
27-3615821
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
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333 Twin Dolphin Drive,
Suite 600
Redwood City,
CA
94065
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (
650
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649-3530
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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange
on which registered
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share
CHRS
The Nasdaq Global Market
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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
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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.
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Coherus BioSciences, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") on May 22, 2020 virtually via the internet. On March 31, 2020, the record date, there were 70,882,994 shares of the Company's common stock outstanding with each such share being entitled to one vote per share.
At the Annual Meeting, 62,847,211 shares of the Company's common stock were voted in person or by proxy for the three proposals set forth below, each of which is described in the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 6, 2020.
Proposal 1.
The Company's stockholders elected by a plurality of votes cast the Class III director nominees below to the Company's Board of Directors to hold office until the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are elected.
NOMINEE
FOR
WITHHELD
BROKER
NON-
VOTES
Dennis M. Lanfear
55,625,122
2,301,421
4,920,668
Mats Wahlström
52,352,496
5,574,047
4,920,668
James I. Healy, M.D., Ph.D.
28,003,660
29,922,883
4,920,668
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Proposal 2.
The Company's stockholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2020.
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
62,651,042
166,749
29,420
Proposal 3.
The Company's stockholders approved a non-binding, advisory resolution to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers (a "Say on Pay" vote).
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FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
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BROKER
NON-
VOTES
47,962,229
9,652,279
312,035
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4,920,668
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Date: May 26, 2020
COHERUS BIOSCIENCES, INC.
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By:
/s/ Jean-Frédéric Viret
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Name:
Jean-Frédéric Viret
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Title:
Chief Financial Officer
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