UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): April 21, 2014
SANGAMO BIOSCIENCES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 000-30171 | 68-0359556 |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 501 Canal Blvd | Richmond, California 94804 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(510) 970-6000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.03. Amendment to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Changes in Fiscal Year.
As reported below in Item 5.07, the stockholders of Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to increase the Company’s authorized number of shares of common stock from 80,000,000 shares to 160,000,000 shares (the “Charter Amendment”). The Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) unanimously approved the Charter Amendment, subject to approval by the Company’s stockholders.
The Charter Amendment became effective on April 22, 2014 upon filing of the Certificate of Amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of Delaware, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference. A summary of the Charter Amendment was included in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 11, 2014.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company’s Annual Meeting was held on Monday, April 21, 2014 for the purposes of (i) electing seven directors to serve on the Board for a one-year term; (ii) approving the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, on an advisory basis, as described in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting; (iii) approving an amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 80,000,000 to 160,000,000 shares; and (iv) ratifying the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014. There were present at the meeting, in person or represented by proxy, the holders of 54,511,608 shares of common stock, constituting a quorum. Stockholders approved all four proposals. The final votes on the proposals were recorded as follows:
Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors
Each nominee for director listed in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting was elected by the votes set forth in the table below:
| Director Nominees | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
| Edward O. Lanphier | 35,836,551 | 110,268 | 18,564,789 |
| Paul B. Cleveland | 35,884,518 | 62,301 | 18,564,789 |
| Stephen G. Dilly, M.B.B.S., Ph.D. | 35,903,691 | 43,128 | 18,564,789 |
| John W. Larson | 35,847,971 | 98,848 | 18,564,789 |
| Steven J. Mento, Ph.D. | 35,825,148 | 121,671 | 18,564,789 |
| Saira Ramasastry | 35,807,035 | 139,784 | 18,564,789 |
| William R. Ringo | 35,870,186 | 76,633 | 18,564,789 |
Proposal No. 2: Approval of the Compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers, on an Advisory Basis, as Described in the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting
Sangamo's executive compensation was approved by the votes set forth in the table below:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions |
Broker Non-Votes | |
|
Approval of Executive Compensation
|
29,337,422 | 6,453,606 | 155,791 | 18,564,789 |
Proposal No. 3: Approval of an Amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to Increase the Number of Authorized Shares of Common Stock from 80,000,000 shares to 160,000,000 shares
The Amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation was approved by the votes set forth in the table below:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions |
Broker Non-Votes | |
| Approval of the Amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation | 49,565,057 | 3,834,094 | 1,112,457 | 0 |
Proposal No. 4: Ratification of Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP
The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014 was ratified by the votes set forth in the table below:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions |
Broker Non-Votes | |
| Ratification of Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP | 53,472,453 | 920,125 | 119,030 | 0 |
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.
SANGAMO BIOSCIENCES, INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ EDWARD O. LANPHIER II
Edward O. Lanphier II
President, Chief Executive Officer
Dated: April 22, 2014
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit | Description |
| 3.1 | Certificate of Amendment of Seventh Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. |