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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 19, 2016
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PROTHENA CORPORATION PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Ireland | | 001-35676 | | 98-1111119 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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Adelphi Plaza Upper George’s Street, Dún Laoghaire Co. Dublin, A96 T927 Ireland
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(Address of principal executive offices including Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 011-353-1-236-2500
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Explanatory Note
Prothena Corporation plc (the “Company”) is filing this Amendment No. 1 to its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 25, 2016 for the sole purpose of disclosing the Company’s decision as to the frequency with which it will include a shareholder advisory vote on executive compensation in future annual meeting proxy materials.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
As previously reported, at the Company’s annual general meeting of shareholders held on May 19, 2016, a majority of the shares cast voted, on an advisory basis, in favor of conducting non-binding advisory votes on executive compensation every year. After consideration of the shareholder voting results, the Company has determined that future non-binding advisory votes on executive compensation will occur every year until the next advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Date: | July 8, 2016 | PROTHENA CORPORATION PLC |
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| | By: | | /s/ Tran B. Nguyen |
| | Name: | | Tran B. Nguyen |
| | Title: | | Chief Financial Officer |