Zymeworks stockholders elect directors, approve say-on-pay; board revises director compensation

Zymeworks Inc.

Elected Nancy Davidson, Derek Miller, Hollings Renton as directors; Davidson received 98.04% votes for.
Advisory vote on NEO compensation approved with 74.71% votes for, 24.41% against.
Ratified KPMG as auditors for 2023 with 96.74% votes for.
After Lota Zoth departure, Susan Mahony appointed lead independent director; committee chairs revised.
Director comp increased: audit chair cash retainer to $20k; initial option grant raised to 74k shares, annual to 37k.

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.99

Zymeworks Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of KPMG LLP as auditors for the year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-12-07 meeting.

Proposal: auditor ratification
Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2023-12-07

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Proposal 3 – Ratification of Appointment of Auditor 3. The securityholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP, chartered professional accountants, as the Company’s auditors for the year ending December 31, 2023. There were 0 broker non-votes for this proposal. Votes For % Votes For Votes Against % Votes Against Votes Abstaining % Votes Abstaining 51,687,701 96.74% 1,319,072 2.47% 424,459 0.79%

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.99

Zymeworks Inc. shareholders approved Advisory vote on the compensation of named executive officers at the 2023-12-07 meeting.

Proposal: say on pay
Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2023-12-07

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Proposal 2 – Advisory Vote on the Compensation of Named Executive Officers 2. The securityholders approved, on an advisory and non-binding basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. There were 4,149,809 broker non-votes for this proposal. Votes For % Votes For Votes Against % Votes Against Votes Abstaining % Votes Abstaining 36,821,646 74.71% 12,028,369 24.41% 431,408 0.88%

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Shareholder Votes SEC 8-K Item 5.07 confidence 0.99

Zymeworks Inc. shareholders approved Election of directors at the 2023-12-07 meeting.

Proposal: director election
Outcome: passed
Meeting: 2023-12-07

Exact text from the filing

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors 1. The following nominees were elected as directors to serve until their term expires or until their successors are duly elected or appointed. Nominee Votes For % Votes For Votes Withheld % Votes Withheld Broker Non- Votes Nancy Davidson 48,316,787 98.04% 964,636 1.96% 4,149,809 Derek Miller 46,824,107 95.01% 2,457,316 4.99% 4,149,809 Hollings C. Renton 38,415,977 77.95% 10,865,446 22.05% 4,149,809

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