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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, par value $0.06 per share
GNTX
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 ☐
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 20, 2021, the Company held its 2021 Annual Meeting of the Shareholders. The matters listed and described briefly below were submitted to a vote of the shareholders through the solicitation of proxies. The proposals are described in detail in the Company's Proxy Statement filed on April 9, 2021, with definitive additional materials filed May 7, 2021. The voting results are as follows:
Election of Directors
The following individuals were elected to serve as directors of the Company to hold office for a one (1) year term expiring in 2022:
Nominee
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Ms. Leslie Brown
194,300,977
2,761,800
20,498,747
Mr. Steve Downing
195,502,278
1,560,499
20,498,747
Mr. Gary Goode
183,325,958
13,736,819
20,498,747
Mr. James Hollars
193,747,106
3,315,671
20,498,747
Mr. Richard Schaum
192,382,243
4,680,534
20,498,747
Ms. Kathleen Starkoff
196,231,826
830,951
20,498,747
Mr. Brian Walker
196,196,080
866,697
20,498,747
Mr. James Wallace
183,394,319
13,668,458
20,498,747
Dr. Ling Zang
195,183,088
1,879,689
20,498,747
Ratification of the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's Auditors for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021
The shareholders did ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the Company's auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021:
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
203,590,194
13,634,421
336,909
Proposal for Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers
The shareholders did approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers:
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
188,367,211
8,096,429
599,137
20,498,747
SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.