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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-267566"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "COGT"
cik: "0001622229"
company_name: "Cogent Biosciences, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-06-11T20:15:05+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T20:25:28.395822+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.05
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.05
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cogent shareholders elect three directors, ratify auditor, approve say-on-pay at 2026 annual meeting

## Summary
- Director nominees elected: Chris Cain (124.4M votes for), Arlene Morris (120.2M for), Todd Shegog (124.1M for).
- Ratification of PwC as independent auditor: 154.0M for, 399K against, 33.6K abstentions.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 129.2M for, 13.98M against, 32.6K abstentions.
- Meeting held June 9, 2026; record date April 13, 2026 with 170.8M shares entitled to vote.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-267566
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: COGT
- cik: 0001622229
- company_name: Cogent Biosciences, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-06-11T20:15:05+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.05
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.05
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1622229/000119312526267566/0001193125-26-267566-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1622229/000119312526267566/d100263d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Cogent Biosciences, Inc. shareholders approved Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation at the 2026-04-13 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-04-13
  source text: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Proposal 3. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation 129,183,846 13,977,449 32,606 11,240,612
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1622229/000119312526267566/0001193125-26-267566-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Cogent Biosciences, Inc. shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2026-04-13 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-04-13
  source text: At the Annual Meeting, each of the Company’s director nominees was elected and each of the other proposals voted on were approved. The final voting results are set forth below. Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes Proposal 1. Election of Directors • Chris Cain, Ph.D. 124,356,809 18,837,092 11,240,612 • Arlene Morris 120,180,517 23,013,384 11,240,612 • Todd Shegog 124,143,441 19,050,460 11,240,612
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1622229/000119312526267566/0001193125-26-267566-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Cogent Biosciences, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm at the 2026-04-13 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-04-13
  source text: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Proposal 2. Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 154,001,553 399,367 33,593 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1622229/000119312526267566/0001193125-26-267566-index.htm

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