Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 28, 2024, Autolus Therapeutics plc (the "Company") held its 2024 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the "AGM"). The shareholders considered the nine resolutions set forth below, each of which were voted on and duly passed on a poll at the AGM. Each resolution is described in more detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 05, 2024 (the "Proxy Statement"). Set forth below are the results, including the number of votes cast for, against and abstentions, with respect to each of the resolutions submitted for a vote of the shareholders at the AGM. An abstention is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of the votes for or against a particular resolution.
Ordinary Resolutions
Resolution 1:To receive and adopt the Company's accounts for the financial year ended 31 December 2023 and the associated reports of the Directors and auditors (the "2023 Annual Report and Financial Statements"). The votes were cast as follows:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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190,777,881
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35,818
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3,983
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Resolution 2:To approve the Directors' remuneration report set out on pages 18 to 44 (inclusive) of the 2023 Annual Report and Accounts. The votes were cast as follows:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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167,097,615
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23,689,434
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30,633
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Resolution 3:To re-appoint Ernst & Young LLP as auditors of the Company to hold office from the conclusion of the AGM until the conclusion of the annual general meeting of the Company to be held in 2025 and to authorize the Directors to determine the auditors' remuneration. The votes were cast as follows:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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190,779,304
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36,506
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1,872
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Resolution 4:To re-elect Ms. L Bain as a Director. The votes were cast as follows:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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189,899,670
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909,257
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8,755
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Resolution 5:To re-elect Ms. C Butitta as a Director. The votes were cast as follows:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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187,736,338
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3,073,210
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8,134
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Resolution 6:To re-elect Dr. C Itin as a Director. The votes were cast as follows:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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190,498,779
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311,396
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7,507
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Resolution 7:To re-elect Dr. W Young as a Director. The votes were cast as follows:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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189,090,778
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1,719,998
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6,906
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Resolution 8:To authorize the Board, generally and unconditionally for the purpose of section 551 of the Companies Act 2006 (the "Companies Act") to allot shares in the Company or to grant rights to subscribe for or to convert any security into shares in the Company ("Rights") up to a maximum aggregate nominal amount of $8,400. The votes were cast as follows:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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162,362,965
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28,441,177
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13,540
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Special Resolutions
Resolution 9:Subject to the passing of Resolution 8, to empower the Board generally pursuant to section 570(1) and section 573 of the Companies Act to allot equity securities (as defined in section 560 of the Companies Act) for cash pursuant to the general authority conferred on them by Resolution 8 as if section 561(1) of the Companies Act did not apply to that allotment. The votes were cast as follows:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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157,588,468
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33,197,836
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31,378
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