Form 8-K - Current report

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 6, 2024

APPLIED THERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-38898		81-3405262
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

545 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1400 New York, NY 10017		10017
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 220-9226

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:

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock		APLT		The Nasdaq Global Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company x

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. x

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

At the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) held on June 6, 2024, the stockholders of Applied Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) voted on the matters described below.

The Company’s stockholders elected two Class II directors, who comprise all the directors of such class, to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his/her successor is duly elected and qualified or until his/her earlier death, resignation or removal. The numbers of shares that voted for the election of such directors, withheld authority to vote for such directors and represented broker non-votes with respect to this proposal are summarized in the table below.

Director Nominee	Votes For	Votes Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Joel S. Marcus	47,207,119	23,386,603	13,782,661
Jay S. Skyler, M.D., MACP	49,285,765	21,307,957	13,782,661

The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. The numbers of shares that voted for, against and abstained from voting for or against the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP are summarized in the table below.

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions
84,296,081		35,814		44,488

The Company’s stockholders voted to approve an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of shares of the Company’s common stock, par value, $0.001 per share, authorized for issuance from 200,000,000 shares to 250,000,000 shares. The number of shares that voted for, against and abstained from voting for or against such amendment are summarized in the table below.

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions
82,852,261		1,462,544		61,578

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	APPLIED THERAPEUTICS, INC.

Dated: June 6, 2024	By:	/s/ Shoshana Shendelman
	Name:	Shoshana Shendelman
	Title:	President and Chief Executive Officer

Cover	Jun. 06, 2024
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Document Type	8-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 06, 2024
Entity File Number	001-38898
Entity Registrant Name	APPLIED THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001697532
Entity Tax Identification Number	81-3405262
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Address, Address Line One	545 Fifth Avenue
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 1400
Entity Address, City or Town	New York
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	10017
City Area Code	212
Local Phone Number	220-9226
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Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock
Trading Symbol	APLT
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Elected Not To Use the Extended Transition Period	true