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accession: "0001193125-24-199020"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WVE"
cik: "0001631574"
company_name: "Wave Life Sciences Ltd."
filed_at: "2024-08-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T10:04:01.000342+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# Shareholders approve increase to equity plan shares by 5M at Wave Life Sciences AGM

## Summary
- Shareholders approved amendment to 2021 Equity Incentive Plan, increasing share authorization by 5,000,000 shares.
- Proposal passed with 82,321,912 for, 12,184,069 against, 32,017 abstain.
- Nine directors re-elected; Christian Henry received 80,627,620 for, 13,894,737 against.
- KPMG LLP re-appointed as auditor with 101,761,729 for, 316,576 against.
- Say-on-pay advisory vote passed with 94,163,361 for, 356,573 against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-199020
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WVE
- cik: 0001631574
- company_name: Wave Life Sciences Ltd.
- filed_at: 2024-08-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1631574/000119312524199020/0001193125-24-199020-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1631574/000119312524199020/d746777d8k.htm

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