# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001600620
**File Stem:** 0001600620-26-000053
**Filing Date:** 2026-6
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## Filing Summary
**0001600620-26-000053.hdr.sgml**: 20260604

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001600620-26-000053

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 11

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260603

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

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260604

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260604

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001600620
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 03 Life Sciences
- **EIN:** 981231763
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-36421
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261065228

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** #140, 14315 - 118 AVENUE
- **CITY:** EDMONTON
- **STATE:** A0
- **ZIP:** T5L 4S6
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 250-744-2487

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** #140, 14315 - 118 AVENUE
- **CITY:** EDMONTON
- **STATE:** A0
- **ZIP:** T5L 4S6

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**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 3, 2026**

**Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc.**

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

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| **Alberta, Canada** | **001-36421** | **98-1231763** |
| **(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)** | **(Commission File No.)** | **(IRS Employer Identification No.)** |

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**#140, 14315 – 118 Avenue**

**Edmonton, Alberta**

 **T5L 4S6**

**(250) 744-2487**

**(Address and telephone number of registrant's principal executive offices)**

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 Symbol(s)** | **Name of Each Exchange on which Registered** |
| Common Shares, without par value | AUPH | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |

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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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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the "Corporation") held its annual general meeting of shareholders virtually on June 3, 2026 (the "2026 Meeting").

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)The following proposals were voted upon at the 2026 Meeting and the final voting results with respect to each such proposal are set forth below:

**Proposal 1:** Based upon the following votes, the shareholders elected Kevin Tang, Jeffrey Bailey, Kathy Goetz, Craig Johnson and Tina S. Nova to serve as members of the Corporation's board of directors until the annual general meeting of shareholders to be held in 2027.

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| | **Number of Shares** | **Number of Shares** | **Number of Shares** | **Percentage of Votes Cast** | **Percentage of Votes Cast** | **Percentage of Votes Cast** |
|<br>**Nominee** | **For** | **Withheld** | **Broker Non-Votes** | **For** | **Against** | **Withheld/Abstain** |
| Kevin Tang | 68889411 | 2434090 | 16049984 | 96.59% | 0.00% | 3.41% |
| Jeffrey Bailey | 67990723 | 3332778 | 16049984 | 95.33% | 0.00% | 4.67% |
| Kathy Goetz | 68840807 | 2482694 | 16049984 | 96.52% | 0.00% | 3.48% |
| Craig Johnson | 61694786 | 9628715 | 16049984 | 86.50% | 0.00% | 13.50% |
| Tina S. Nova | 61972942 | 9350560 | 16049983 | 86.89% | 0.00% | 13.11% |

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**Proposal 2:** Based upon the following votes, the shareholders approved the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, as the Corporation's independent registered public accounting firm until the annual general meeting of shareholders to be held in 2027 or until a successor is appointed.

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| **Number of Shares** | **Number of Shares** | **Number of Shares** | **Percentage of Votes Cast** | **Percentage of Votes Cast** | **Percentage of Votes Cast** |
| **For** | **Withhold** | **Broker Non-Votes** | **For** | **Against** | **Withheld/Abstain** |
| 77785132 | 9488350 | 3 | 89.14% | 0.00% | 10.86% |

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**Proposal 3:** Based upon the following votes, the shareholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, a "say on pay" resolution regarding the Corporation's executive compensation.

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| **Number of Shares** | **Number of Shares** | **Number of Shares** | **Number of Shares** | **Percentage of Votes Cast** | **Percentage of Votes Cast** | **Percentage of Votes Cast** |
| **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker Non-Votes** | **For** | **Against** | **Withheld/Abstain** |
| 66398971 | 4315143 | 609384 | 16049987 | 93.10% | 6.05% | 0.85% |

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| **Item 9.01** | **Financial Statements and Exhibits** |

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**(d) Exhibits.**

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| **Exhibit No.** | **Description** |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |

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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.

Date: June 4, 2026

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| | **AURINIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC.** |
| By: | /s/ Stephen P. Robertson |
| Name: | Stephen P. Robertson |
| Title: | Chief Legal Officer, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer |

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