Shareholder Vote

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 26, 2023   Vaxart, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)             Delaware   001-35285   59-1212264 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)     170 Harbor Way, Suite 300 , South San Francisco , California   94080 (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)   Registrant ’ s telephone number, including area code: ( 650 ) 550-3500   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   Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock , $0.0001 par value   VXRT   The Nasdaq Capital 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.   On June 26, 2023, Vaxart, Inc. (the “Company”), convened its 2023 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Proxies had been submitted by stockholders representing approximately 54.75% of the shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding and entitled to vote, which constituted a quorum. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on four Proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting (the “Proxy Statement”).   The following is a brief description of each matter voted upon and the results, including the number of votes cast for and against each matter and, if applicable, the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter. Proxies for the Annual Meeting were solicited pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and there was no solicitation in opposition of management’s solicitation.   Proposal 1 . Stockholders elected the six nominees for directors to serve until the Company’s 2024 annual meeting of stockholders or until his or her respective successor has been duly elected and qualified. The voting results were as follows:   Director Name   Votes For     Votes Withheld   Broker Non-Votes   Michael J. Finney, Ph.D.     27,992,065       3,862,544     42,397,502   Andrei Floroiu     23,771,964       8,082,645     42,397,502   Elaine J. Heron, Ph.D.     28,489,847       3,364,762     42,397,502   W. Mark Watson     27,950,477       3,904,132     42,397,502   David Wheadon, M.D.     27,167,509       4,687,100     42,397,502   Robert A. Yedid     23,166,022       8,688,587     42,397,502     Proposal 2 . Stockholders ratified the selection of WithumSmith+Brown, PC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023. The voting results were as follows:   Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes 67,434,986   3,868,365   2,948,760   -   Proposal 3 . Stockholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement. The voting results were as follows:   Votes For     Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes 18,890,423   11,637,307   1,326,879   42,397,502   Proposal 4 . Stockholders voted on a non-binding advisory basis on the frequency of the advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officer (the “Say-on-Frequency Proposal”). The voting results were as follows:   Once Every Year   Every Two Years   Every Three Years   Abstain 25,454,444   1,853,035   1,867,998   2,679,132     Item 9.01.           Financial Statements and Exhibits.   (d) Exhibits .   Exhibit Number Description         104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within Inline XBRL document).           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.       VAXART, INC.     Dated: June 28, 2023     By: /s/ Andrei Floroiu     Andrei Floroiu     President and Chief Executive Officer