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 23, 2023
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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 | KRYS | Nasdaq Capital Market | ||||||||||||
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 19, 2023, Krystal Biotech, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Set forth below are the matters acted upon at the Annual Meeting and the final voting results on each matter.
Proposal One: Election of Class III Directors
The Company’s stockholders elected Krish S. Krishnan, Kirti Ganorkar, and Christopher Mason as members of the Company’s Board of Directors as Class III directors for a three-year term. The results of the vote were as follows:
| Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| Krish S. Krishnan | 15,620,498 | 4,053,912 | 2,431,170 | |||||||||||||||||
| Kirti Ganorkar | 14,761,072 | 4,913,338 | 2,431,170 | |||||||||||||||||
| Christopher Mason | 15,864,807 | 3,809,603 | 2,431,170 | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal Two: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. The results of the vote were as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | |||||||||||||||
| 22,098,460 | 2,547 | 4,573 | |||||||||||||||
Proposal Three: Non-Binding, Advisory Vote On Named Executive Officer Compensation
The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The results of the vote were as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 18,759,786 | 907,235 | 7,389 | 2,431,170 | |||||||||||||||||
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.
| Date: May 23, 2023 | KRYSTAL BIOTECH, INC. | |||||||||||||||||||
| By: | /s/ Krish S. Krishnan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Name: | Krish S. Krishnan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Title: | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | |||||||||||||||||||