---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-162557"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COGT"
cik: "0001622229"
company_name: "Cogent Biosciences, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-06-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T05:51:26.580899+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cogent Biosciences stockholders approve 6M share increase under 2018 Equity Plan

## Summary
- All three director nominees elected: Chris Cain, Arlene Morris, Todd Shegog each received >51% of votes cast.
- Proposal to increase shares reserved under 2018 Stock Option Plan by 6,000,000 shares passed with 40,805,846 for, 23,427,202 against.
- Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers as independent auditor approved with 65,536,975 votes for, 26,688 against.
- Record date April 10, 2023: 70,946,790 shares entitled to vote.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-162557
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COGT
- cik: 0001622229
- company_name: Cogent Biosciences, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-06-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1622229/000119312523162557/0001193125-23-162557-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1622229/000119312523162557/d500671d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Cogent Biosciences, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: Proposal 3. Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 65,536,975 26,688 2,800 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1622229/000119312523162557/0001193125-23-162557-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Cogent Biosciences, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Directors.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: Proposal 1. Election of Directors • Chris Cain, Ph.D. 52,182,072 12,054,821 1,329,570 • Arlene M. Morris 51,995,228 12,241,665 1,329,570 • Todd Shegog 51,200,110 13,036,783 1,329,570
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1622229/000119312523162557/0001193125-23-162557-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Cogent Biosciences, Inc. shareholders approved Approval of an increase of 6,000,000 shares reserved for issuance under the 2018 Plan.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: Proposal 2. Approval of an increase of 6,000,000 shares reserved for issuance under the 2018 Plan 40,805,846 23,427,202 3,845 1,329,570
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1622229/000119312523162557/0001193125-23-162557-index.htm

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