---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-071855"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CERS"
cik: "0001020214"
company_name: "CERUS CORP"
filed_at: "2024-06-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T04:58:19.719706+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cerus stockholders approve 2024 equity plan, re-elect three directors at annual meeting

## Summary
- Re-elected Daniel Swisher (102.9M for), Frank Witney (106.9M for), Eric Bjerkholt (91.7M for) to board until 2027.
- Approved 2024 Equity Incentive Plan as successor to 2008 plan (103.2M for, 10.7M against).
- Approved ESPP amendment increasing authorized shares by 2M (110.6M for).
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed (104.5M for, 9.2M against).
- Ratified Ernst & Young as independent auditor for FY2024 (148.3M for).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-071855
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CERS
- cik: 0001020214
- company_name: CERUS CORP
- filed_at: 2024-06-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1020214/000095017024071855/0000950170-24-071855-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1020214/000095017024071855/cers-20240605.htm

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