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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 2, 2022

 

IMARA INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

001-39247

 

81-1523849

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

116 Huntington Avenue, 6th Floor

Boston, MA

 

 

 

02116

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (617) 206-2020

Not Applicable

(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:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

 

IMRA

 

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

 

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.

On June 2, 2022, IMARA Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The following is a summary of the matters voted on at that meeting.

1.

The Company’s stockholders elected Rahul D. Ballal, Ph.D. and Barbara J. Dalton, Ph.D. as Class II directors, each to serve for a three-year term expiring at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The results of the stockholders’ vote with respect to the election of such Class II directors were as follows:

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

Rahul D. Ballal, Ph.D.

11,789,401

 

1,791,276

 

5,332,673

Barbara J. Dalton, Ph.D.

11,786,912

 

1,793,765

 

5,332,673

 

2.

The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022. The results of the stockholders’ vote with respect to such ratification were as follows:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstaining

18,806,373

 

60,227

 

46,749

 

 


 

 

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.

 

 

 

IMARA INC.

 

 

 

 

Date: June 3, 2022

 

By:

/s/ Rahul D. Ballal, Ph.D.

 

 

 

Name: Rahul D. Ballal

 

 

 

Title: President and Chief Executive Officer