---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-257766"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KOD"
cik: "0001468748"
company_name: "Kodiak Sciences Inc."
filed_at: "2026-06-04T21:22:02+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T21:25:57.539346+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kodiak Sciences annual meeting elects three directors, approves say-on-pay, ratifies auditor

## Summary
- All three Class II director nominees elected: Bancroft with 38.9M for, Dahiyat with 48.8M, Yang with 49.2M.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 49.2M for, 323K against, 21K abstain.
- Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers as auditor for FY2026 approved with 54.7M for, 53K against.
- Proxies representing 88.53% of outstanding shares (55.0M shares) voted at the meeting.
- No other proposals or contentious items; all standard annual meeting business.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-257766
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KOD
- cik: 0001468748
- company_name: Kodiak Sciences Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-06-04T21:22:02+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468748/000119312526257766/0001193125-26-257766-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468748/000119312526257766/d146405d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Kodiak Sciences Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm at the 2026-06-02 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-02
  source text: The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 was ratified. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 54,716,676 52,962 256,906 —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468748/000119312526257766/0001193125-26-257766-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Kodiak Sciences Inc. shareholders approved Election of Class II Directors at the 2026-06-02 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-02
  source text: The following nominees were each elected as a Class II director to serve until the 2029 annual meeting of stockholders or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. Nominee For Withheld Broker Non-Votes Charles A. Bancroft 38,940,529 10,560,815 5,525,200 Bassil I. Dahiyat, Ph.D. 48,843,144 658,200 5,525,200 Taiyin Yang, Ph.D. 49,192,610 308,734 5,525,200
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468748/000119312526257766/0001193125-26-257766-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Kodiak Sciences Inc. shareholders approved Advisory Approval of the Compensation of Named Executive Officers at the 2026-06-02 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-02
  source text: The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved, on an advisory basis, by the stockholders. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 49,157,143 323,196 21,005 5,525,200
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1468748/000119312526257766/0001193125-26-257766-index.htm

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