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 2, 2022

Zymergen Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


Delaware	001-40354	46-2942439
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

5980 Horton Street, Suite 105

Emeryville CA 94608

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(415) 801-8073

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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


Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share	ZY	Nasdaq Global Select 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).

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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. ☐

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

On June 2, 2022, Zymergen Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on two proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 20, 2022. The following is a brief description of each matter voted upon and the certified results, including the number of votes cast for and against each matter and, if applicable, the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter.

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors. The stockholders elected each of the three nominees below as Class I directors to serve until the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until his or her respective successor has been duly elected and qualified. The voting results were as follows:


Nominee	Votes For	Votes Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Jay Flatley	65,227,729	7,259,774	9,849,750
Travis Murdoch, M.D.	64,534,078	7,953,425	9,849,750
Rohit Sharma, Ph.D.	64,793,606	7,693,897	9,849,750

Proposal 2 – Ratification of Selection of Auditors. The stockholders ratified the selection by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022. The voting results were as follows:


Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions
82,196,537	127,836	12,880

SIGNATURES

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.


	Zymergen Inc..

Date: June 3, 2022	By:	/s/ Enakshi Singh
		Name: Enakshi Singh
		Title: Chief Financial Officer

Zymergen Inc. 8-K