05/18/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/18/2026 12:15
As reported below, at its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") on May 14, 2026, the stockholders of Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. ("Ultragenyx" or the "Company") approved the Third Amended and Restated 2023 Incentive Plan (the "Third A&R 2023 Plan"). The Third A&R 2023 Plan is described in more detail in Ultragenyx's 2026 Proxy Statement ("Proxy Statement"), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on March 27, 2026.
The foregoing description and the description incorporated by reference from the Proxy Statement are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Third A&R 2023 Plan, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
On May 14, 2026, the Company held its Annual Meeting. As of the record date of March 23, 2026, 98,317,221 shares of the Company's common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. A total of 84,786,388 shares of the Company's common stock were represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting.
Proposal No. 1 - Election of Class I Directors
At the Annual Meeting, the Company's stockholders elected the Class I director nominees below to the Company's Board of Directors to hold office until the 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are elected. The votes on Proposal 1 were as follows:
|
Class I Director Nominees |
Votes For |
Votes Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
|
Emil D. Kakkis, M.D., Ph.D. |
72,517,613 |
1,056,885 |
11,211,890 |
|
Shehnaaz Suliman, M.D. |
65,801,638 |
7,772,860 |
11,211,890 |
|
Daniel G. Welch |
66,301,426 |
7,273,072 |
11,211,890 |
Proposal No. 2 - Approval of the Third A&R 2023 Plan
At the Annual Meeting, the Company's stockholders approved the Third A&R 2023 Plan. The votes on Proposal 2 were as follows:
|
Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstentions |
Broker Non-Votes |
|
50,659,150 |
22,888,600 |
26,748 |
11,211,890 |
Proposal No. 3 - Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Accounting Firm
At the Annual Meeting, the Company's stockholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. The votes on Proposal 3 were as follows:
|
Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstentions |
|
84,551,399 |
221,802 |
13,187 |
Proposal No. 4 - Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote to Approve Executive Compensation
At the Annual Meeting, the Company's stockholders voted, on an advisory basis, in favor of a resolution approving the compensation the Company pays to its "named executive officers" as described in the Proxy Statement. The votes on Proposal 4 were as follows:
|
Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstentions |
Broker Non-Votes |
|
70,945,277 |
2,594,517 |
34,704 |
11,211,890 |