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Benitec Biopharma shareholders approve key proposals

EditorAhmed Abdulazez Abdulkadir
Published 08/12/2024, 01:36 am
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The 2024 Annual Meeting's outcomes are based on an 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This filing provides a transparent view of the company's governance actions and shareholder engagement, underscoring the importance of such disclosures in maintaining investor confidence.

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For deeper insights into BNTC's financial health and detailed analysis, investors can access comprehensive research reports and additional ProTips through InvestingPro's extensive coverage of over 1,400 US stocks.

The stockholders voted on several key proposals, with the following outcomes:

The election of directors resulted in J. Kevin Buchi and Peter Francis securing their positions with 17,306,616 and 16,452,185 votes in favor, respectively. A small fraction of votes was withheld, and there were 665,424 broker non-votes for each nominee, which do not affect the election outcome.

The appointment of the company's independent registered public accounting firm was overwhelmingly ratified with 17,978,704 votes in favor, a mere 260 against, and 14,847 abstentions.

An advisory vote on executive compensation also passed with strong support, receiving 17,307,680 votes for, 6,148 against, and 14,559 abstentions, alongside 665,424 broker non-votes.

The 2024 Annual Meeting's outcomes are based on an 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This filing provides a transparent view of the company's governance actions and shareholder engagement, underscoring the importance of such disclosures in maintaining investor confidence.

For deeper insights into BNTC's financial health and detailed analysis, investors can access comprehensive research reports and additional ProTips through InvestingPro's extensive coverage of over 1,400 US stocks.

Each proposal attained the necessary number of votes for approval by the company’s stockholders. The results reflect the shareholders' support for the company's current direction and strategy.

The 2024 Annual Meeting's outcomes are based on an 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This filing provides a transparent view of the company's governance actions and shareholder engagement, underscoring the importance of such disclosures in maintaining investor confidence.

In other recent news, Benitec BioPharma has been the subject of positive analyst feedback, following the disclosure of new data from its ongoing clinical trials. Piper Sandler has reaffirmed its Overweight rating and $30.00 price target, while Leerink Partners maintained their Outperform rating and $13.00 price target.

The company's BB-301 therapy for oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD) has shown sustained improvements in swallowing function in patients. This progress has led to renewed confidence from analyst firms, with promising results from the first two patients dosed with BB-301.

The company has also recently issued shares following the exercise of warrants by Suvretta Capital Management, LLC, resulting in approximately $21.1 million in proceeds. This move resulted in the issuance of over 7 million shares to Suvretta Funds.

As part of its governance strengthening strategy, Benitec BioPharma welcomed Kishen Mehta, a portfolio manager at Suvretta Capital, to its Board of Directors.

Additionally, Benitec BioPharma disclosed in a recent SEC filing that its top executives were awarded performance bonuses for their contributions to the company in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024.

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