---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-061874"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NVAX"
cik: "0001000694"
company_name: "NOVAVAX INC"
filed_at: "2025-06-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T21:50:21.808936+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Novavax stockholders elect directors, approve advisory compensation, ratify auditor at 2025 annual meeting

## Summary
- Elected Class III directors Rachel K. King, John W. Shiver, and Charles W. Newton (each with majority 'For' votes).
- Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation approved: 41,390,651 For, 15,830,308 Against.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as auditor for FY2025 approved: 79,306,893 For, 15,057,873 Against.
- Quorum of 95,359,194 shares present; total outstanding shares were 161,968,503 as of record date April 21, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-061874
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NVAX
- cik: 0001000694
- company_name: NOVAVAX INC
- filed_at: 2025-06-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000694/000110465925061874/0001104659-25-061874-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000694/000110465925061874/tm2518733d1_8k.htm

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