---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-027377"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CERS"
cik: "0001020214"
company_name: "CERUS CORP"
filed_at: "2023-06-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T02:37:15.722448+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cerus shareholders elect directors, approve 7M share equity plan increase at 2023 annual meeting

## Summary
- Elected William M. Greenman (107.8M for), Ann Lucena (114.4M for), Timothy L. Moore (101.7M for) to board until 2026.
- Amended equity plan to add 7M shares; approved with 66.5M for, 51.2M against, 32.6M broker non-votes.
- Advisory say-on-pay passed with 104.0M for, 13.4M against, 0.3M abstentions.
- Ratified Ernst & Young as auditor for FY2023 with 147.3M for, 2.7M against, 0.3M abstentions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-027377
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CERS
- cik: 0001020214
- company_name: CERUS CORP
- filed_at: 2023-06-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1020214/000095017023027377/0000950170-23-027377-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1020214/000095017023027377/cers-20230607.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  CERUS CORP shareholders approved Approval of amendment and restatement of the Company's Amended and Restated 2008 Equity Incentive Plan to increase shares by 7,000,000 at the 2023-06-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-07
  source text: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 66,467,076 51,205,777 95,755 32,590,544
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1020214/000095017023027377/0000950170-23-027377-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CERUS CORP shareholders approved Advisory approval of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers at the 2023-06-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-07
  source text: For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 104,045,778 13,411,996 310,834 32,590,544
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1020214/000095017023027377/0000950170-23-027377-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CERUS CORP shareholders approved Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-06-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-07
  source text: For Against Abstain 147,337,044 2,708,212 313,896
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1020214/000095017023027377/0000950170-23-027377-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CERUS CORP shareholders approved Election of each of the three nominees to the Board of Directors to serve until the 2026 Annual Meeting at the 2023-06-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-06-07
  source text: William M. Greenman 107,784,791 9,983,817 32,590,544 Ann Lucena 114,400,723 3,367,885 32,590,544 Timothy L. Moore 101,673,607 16,095,001 32,590,544
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1020214/000095017023027377/0000950170-23-027377-index.htm

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