# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001831828
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-239559
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 6466
**Document Hash:** 89439dba8f4a8f144deb9fcede29c673
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-239559.hdr.sgml**: 20260526

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-239559

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 9

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260521

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

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260526

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260526

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Vera Therapeutics, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001831828
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 03 Life Sciences
- **EIN:** 812744449
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-40407
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261020817

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2000 SIERRA POINT PARKWAY, SUITE 1200
- **CITY:** BRISBANE
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94005
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 650-770-0077

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 2000 SIERRA POINT PARKWAY, SUITE 1200
- **CITY:** BRISBANE
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94005

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**UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549**

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## FORM 8-K

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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 21, 2026<br>

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Vera Therapeutics, Inc.

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

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| Delaware | 001-40407 | 81-2744449 |
| **(State or other jurisdiction<br>of incorporation)** | **(Commission File Number)** | **(IRS Employer<br>Identification No.)** |
| 2000 Sierra Point Parkway**,** Suite 1200 |  |  |
| Brisbane**,** California |  | 94005 |
| **(Address of principal executive offices)** |  | **(Zip Code)** |

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**(**650**)** 770-0077<br>**Registrant's telephone number, including area code**<br>

**Not Applicable**<br>

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

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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:

☐ 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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| **<br>Title of each class** | **Trading<br>Symbol(s)** | **<br>Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Class A common stock, $0.001 par value per share | VERA | 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.
On May 21, 2026, Vera Therapeutics, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). As of March 24, 2026, the record date for the Annual Meeting, 71,713,905 shares of Class A common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. A summary of the matters voted upon by stockholders at the Annual Meeting is set forth below. Each matter is described in more detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 9, 2026 (the "Proxy Statement").

***Proposal 1– Election of Directors.*** 

The Company's stockholders elected the three persons listed below as Class II Directors, each to serve until the Company's 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, or, if sooner, such director's death, resignation or removal. The final voting results are as follows:

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|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Votes For** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Votes Withheld** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Broker Non-Votes** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Michael M. Morrisey, Ph.D. | &nbsp;&nbsp;45288710 | &nbsp;&nbsp;13814671 | &nbsp;&nbsp;2863469 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Patrick G. Enright | &nbsp;&nbsp;54697296 | &nbsp;&nbsp;4406085 | &nbsp;&nbsp;2863469 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;James R. Meyers | &nbsp;&nbsp;58946269 | &nbsp;&nbsp;157112 | &nbsp;&nbsp;2863469 |

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***Proposal 2 – Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.***

The Company's stockholders ratified the selection by the Audit Committee of the Company's Board of Directors of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. The final voting results are as follows:

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**For** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Against** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Abstain** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;61,834,842 | &nbsp;&nbsp;44,710 | &nbsp;&nbsp;87,298 |

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***Proposal 3 – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation.***

The Company's stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation awarded to the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement. The final voting results are as follows:

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**For** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Against** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Abstain** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Broker Non-Votes** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;56,585,568 | &nbsp;&nbsp;2,433,537 | &nbsp;&nbsp;84,276 | &nbsp;&nbsp;2,863,469 |

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

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|  |  |  | Vera Therapeutics, Inc. |
| Date: | May 26, 2026 | By:  | /s/ Marshall Fordyce, M.D. |
|  |  |  | Marshall Fordyce, M.D.  |
|  |  |  | Chief Executive Officer |

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