# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001581280
**File Stem:** 0001104659-23-014513
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 5955
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-23-014513.hdr.sgml**: 20230208

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-23-014513

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230207

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230208

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230208

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Twist Bioscience Corp
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001581280
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 462058888
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0930

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-38720
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23598987

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 681 GATEWAY BLVD.
- **CITY:** SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94080
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 800-719-0671

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 681 GATEWAY BLVD.
- **CITY:** SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94080

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**UNITED STATES** 

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION** 

**Washington, D.C. 20549** 

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**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)** 

**February 7, 2023**

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**Twist Bioscience Corporation** 

**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)** 

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| **Delaware** | **001-38720** | **46-2058888** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction**<br> **of incorporation)** | **(Commission**<br> **File Number)** | **(I. R. S. Employer**<br> **Identification No.)** |

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**681 Gateway Boulevard** 

**South San Francisco, CA 94080** 

**(Address of principal executive offices, including ZIP code)** 

**(800) 719-0671** 

**(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)** 

**Not Applicable** 

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

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:

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading**<br> **Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange**<br> **on which registered** |
| **Common Stock** | **TWST** | **The Nasdaq Global Select Market** |

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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 ◻

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. ◻

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

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The 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Twist Bioscience Corporation (the "Company"), was held on February 7, 2023 (the "Annual Meeting"). At the Annual Meeting, there were present, in person or by proxy, holders of 52,068,575 shares of common stock, or approximately 91.92% of the total outstanding shares eligible to be voted. The holders present voted on the three proposals presented at the Annual Meeting as follows.

***Proposal One — Election of Directors***

The Company's stockholders approved the election of two directors to the Company's Board of Directors ("Board") as Class II Directors by the following votes:

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| **Nominee** | **Votes For** | **Votes For** | **Votes Withheld** | **Votes Withheld** | **Broker Non-Votes** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| Keith Crandell |  | 33891453 |  | 13264841 |  | 4912281 |
| Jan Johannessen |  | 32240144 |  | 14916150 |  | 4912281 |

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***Proposal Two — Non-Binding, Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers ("NEOs")***

The Company's stockholders approved, on a non-binding and advisory basis, a resolution approving the compensation of the Company's NEOs by the following votes:

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| **Votes For** | **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Votes Against** | **Abstentions** | **Abstentions** | **Broker Non-Votes** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
|  | 43379295 |  | 3746996 |  | 30003 |  | 4912281 |

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***Proposal Three — Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Accounting Firm***

The Company's stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023 by the following votes:

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| **Votes For** | **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Votes Against** | **Abstentions** | **Abstentions** |
|  | 52003570 |  | 17623 |  | 47382 |

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**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.

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| Date: February 8, 2023 | **Twist Bioscience Corporation** |
|  | /s/ William E. Solis |
|  | William E. Solis |
|  | Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary |

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