Celldex Therapeutics Inc.

06/26/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/26/2026 06:44

Proxy Results, Management Change/Compensation (Form 8-K)

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On June 25, 2026, at the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") of Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. (the "Company"), the Company's stockholders approved an amendment (the "Plan Amendment") to the Company's 2021 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the "2021 Plan") (i) increasing the number of shares available for issuance under the 2021 Plan by 3,400,000 shares and (ii) clarifying the tax withholding provisions applicable to awards under the 2021 Plan. The Plan Amendment became effective following its approval by the Company's stockholders.

The foregoing description of the Plan Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Plan Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On June 25, 2026, at the Annual Meeting, the stockholders voted on the four proposals listed below. The proposals are described in detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2026 (the "Proxy Statement"). The final results for the votes regarding each proposal are set forth below.

1. The stockholders elected the following individuals to serve on the Company's board of directors until the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2027. The tabulation of votes with respect to the election of such directors was as follows:

Nominees For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
Harry H. Penner, Jr. (Chair of the Board) 59,455,265 1,047,261 181,190 4,402,319
Anthony S. Marucci (Chief Executive Officer) 60,218,830 282,968 181,918 4,402,319
Keith L. Brownlie 59,858,683 644,110 180,923 4,402,319
Cheryl L. Cohen 60,046,578 456,194 180,944 4,402,319
Herbert J. Conrad 59,524,978 975,608 183,130 4,402,319
Rita I. Jain, M.D. 59,495,870 1,000,240 187,606 4,402,319
James J. Marino 59,910,902 591,402 181,412 4,402,319
Garry A. Neil, M.D. 59,570,030 932,772 180,914 4,402,319
Denice Torres 60,135,775 366,304 181,637 4,402,319

2. The stockholders approved the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026. The tabulation of votes with respect to this proposal was as follows:

For Against Abstain
64,712,039 174,706 199,290

3. The stockholders approved an amendment to our 2021 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, including an increase in the number of the shares reserved for issuance thereunder by 3,400,000 shares to 12,900,000 shares. The tabulation of votes with respect to this proposal was as follows:

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
58,844,414 1,654,297 185,005 4,402,319

4. The stockholders voted to approve, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation for the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement. The tabulation of votes with respect to this proposal was as follows:

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
59,258,619 945,414 479,683 4,402,319
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