05/26/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/26/2026 14:48
On May 19, 2026, Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). Of the 115,893,943 shares of the Company's common stock outstanding as of March 20, 2026, the record date for the Annual Meeting, 80,089,532 shares were represented at the Annual Meeting virtually or by proxy, constituting approximately 69.1% of the outstanding shares entitled to vote and constituting a quorum for the transaction of business.
At the Annual Meeting, the Company's stockholders considered three proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company's revised definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 1, 2026 (the "Proxy Statement").
Set forth below is a brief description of each proposal voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the voting results with respect to each proposal.
Proposal No. 1. To elect the following nominees as Class II directors to serve until the Company's 2029 annual meeting of stockholders or until such director's respective successor is duly elected and qualified:
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Director Nominee |
Votes For |
Votes Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
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J. Matthew Singleton |
28,648,459 |
14,562,012 |
36,879,061 |
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S. Kathryn Rouan, Ph.D. |
21,960,203 |
21,250,268 |
36,879,061 |
As a result, the Company's stockholders voted to elect J. Matthew Singleton and S. Kathryn Rouan, Ph.D., as Class II directors to serve until the Company's 2029 annual meeting of stockholders or until such director's respective successor is duly elected and qualified.
Proposal No. 2. To ratify the selection of CBIZ CPAs P.C. as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2026:
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Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstentions |
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78,368,957 |
1,241,969 |
478,606 |
As a result, the Company's stockholders voted to ratify the selection of CBIZ CPAs P.C. as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Proposal No. 3. To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement:
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Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstentions |
Broker Non-Votes |
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30,045,938 |
12,763,135 |
401,396 |
36,879,063 |
As a result, the Company's stockholders voted to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.
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Exhibit No |
Description |
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104 |
Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL). |