8-K
filed May 27, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
ticker CYTK
CIK 0001061983
other
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.15
Cytokinetics shareholders re-elect three Class I directors and approve all four proposals at annual meeting
CYTOKINETICS INC
- Edward M. Kaye, Wendell Wierenga, and Nancy J. Wysenski re-elected as Class I directors; Wierenga received 85.4M for vs 22.4M withheld.
- ESPP amendment approved to increase authorized shares by 1,000,000; 107.3M for, 261k against.
- Ernst & Young LLP ratified as auditor for FY 2026; 115.5M for, 269k against.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 104.0M for, 3.0M against.
- Quorum of 93.47% of eligible shares represented at meeting.
Key facts
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
CYTOKINETICS INC shareholders approved Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation at the 2026-05-27 meeting.
- Proposal
- say on pay
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-27
Exact text from the filing
The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company's Proxy Statement for the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
CYTOKINETICS INC shareholders approved Approval of the Amendment and Restatement of the Amended and Restated 2015 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of authorized shares reserved for issuance under the Amended and Restated 2015 Employee Stock Purchase Plan by 1,000,000 shares of common stock at the 2026-05-27 meeting.
- Proposal
- equity plan
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-27
Exact text from the filing
The stockholders approved the Amendment and Restatement of the Amended and Restated 2015 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
CYTOKINETICS INC shareholders approved Election of Three Class I Directors at the 2026-05-27 meeting.
- Proposal
- director election
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-27
Exact text from the filing
The stockholders elected Edward M. Kaye, M.D., Wendell Wierenga, Ph.D., and Nancy J. Wysenski as Class I Directors, each to serve for a three-year term and until their successors are duly elected and qualified or their earlier resignation or removal.
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
CYTOKINETICS INC shareholders approved Ratification of Selection of Ernst & Young LLP as Our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2026 at the 2026-05-27 meeting.
- Proposal
- auditor ratification
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-05-27
Exact text from the filing
The stockholders ratified the selection by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
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