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 24, 2021

 

NextCure, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

Delaware   001-38905   47-5231247
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)

 

9000 Virginia Manor Road, Suite 200    
Beltsville, Maryland   20705
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(240) 399-4900

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

 

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

 

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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, $0.001 par value per share NXTC Nasdaq Global Select 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 x

 

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 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On June 24, 2021, NextCure, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Set forth below are the matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the final voting results for each matter as certified by the inspector of election.

 

Proposal No. 1: Election of Class II Directors

 

The Company’s stockholders elected Ellen v. Jones, Ph.D., and Chau Q. Khuong as Class II members of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), each to serve a three-year term expiring at the Company’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, or until such director's earlier death, resignation, or removal from the Board. The results of the votes were as follows:

 

   For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes 
Elaine V. Jones, Ph.D.   15,606,215    2,167,379    13,993    4,303,808 
Chau Q. Khuong   16,317,616    1,456,078    13,893    4,303,808 

 

Proposal No. 2: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

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, 2021. The results of the vote were as follows:

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes 
21,953,903    11,361    126,131     

 

 

 

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.

 

  NEXTCURE, INC.
Date: June 25, 2021
   
  /s/ Steven P. Cobourn
  Steven P. Cobourn
  Chief Financial Officer