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 9, 2022

 

Bionano Genomics, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 888-7600

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

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. ☐

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On June 9, 2022, Bionano Genomics, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). As of April 12, 2022, the record date for the Annual Meeting (the “Record Date”), 289,455,337 shares of the Company’s common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. A summary of the matters voted upon by stockholders at the Annual Meeting is set forth below.

 

A total of 150,435,616 shares of the Company’s common stock were present at the Annual Meeting in person, by virtual attendance, or by proxy, which represents approximately 51.97% of the shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding as of the Record Date.

Proposal 1. Election of Directors.

 

The Company’s stockholders elected the three persons listed below as Class I Directors, each to serve until the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal. The final voting results are as follows:

 

 

Proposal 2. Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers.

 

The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s definitive proxy statement relating to the Annual Meeting. The final voting results are as follows:

 

 

Proposal 3. To Indicate, on an Advisory Basis, the Preferred Frequency of Future Stockholder Advisory Votes on the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers.

 

The Company’s stockholders indicated, on an advisory basis, the preferred frequency of one year for future stockholder advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. In light of this result and consistent with the Company’s recommendation, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) has determined to hold future advisory votes on executive compensation every year. Under Section 14a-21(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company will hold the next advisory vote on the frequency of such stockholder votes no later than its 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.  The final voting results are as follows:

 

Proposal 4. Ratification of the Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

 

The Company’s stockholders ratified the selection of BDO USA, LLP by the Audit Committee of the Board as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022. The final voting results are as follows:

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

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