# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001599901
**File Stem:** 0001599901-25-000111
**Filing Date:** 2025-6
**Character Count:** 6289
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001599901-25-000111.hdr.sgml**: 20250610

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001599901-25-000111

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250610

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

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250610

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250610

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Avidity Biosciences, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001599901
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 03 Life Sciences
- **EIN:** 461336960
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-39321
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251037814

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 10578 SCIENCE CENTER DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 125
- **CITY:** SAN DIEGO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 92121
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 858-401-7900

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 10578 SCIENCE CENTER DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 125
- **CITY:** SAN DIEGO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 92121

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Avidity Biosciences LLC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20161227

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Avidity NanoMedicines LLC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20140211

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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): June 10, 2025**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;_________________________________________

**AVIDITY BIOSCIENCES, INC.** 

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

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| **Delaware** | **001-39321** | **46-1336960** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction of**<br>**incorporation or organization)** | **(Commission**<br>**File Number)** | **(I.R.S. Employer**<br>**Identification No.)** |

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**10578 Science Center Drive, Suite 125**

**San Diego, California 92121 92121**

**(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)**

**(858) 401-7900**

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

**N/A**

**(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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| **Title of each class** | **Trading**<br>**Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange**<br>**on which registered** |
| **Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share** | **RNA** | **The Nasdaq Global 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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Avidity Biosciences, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "2025 Annual Meeting") on June 10, 2025. The following is a brief description of each matter voted upon at the 2025 Annual Meeting and the final number of votes cast for, withheld or against, the number of abstentions and the number of broker non votes with respect to each matter, as applicable.

1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The election of three nominees to serve as Class II directors for a three-year term to expire at the 2028 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The following three Class II directors were elected by the votes indicated:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | For | Withheld | Broker Non Votes |
| Arthur A. Levin, Ph.D. | 107,228,713 | 3,977,391 | 5,546,736 |
| Simona Skerjanec | 110,454,102 | 812,002 | 5,546,736 |
| Tamar Thompson | 80,562,501 | 30,703,603 | 5,546,736 |

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2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. The appointment was ratified by the votes indicated:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non Votes |
| 116,729,544 | 31,495 | 51,801 | 0 |

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3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as described in the proxy statement related to the 2025 Annual Meeting. The compensation of the named executive officers was approved, on an advisory basis, by the votes indicated:

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| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non Votes |
| 80,649,100 | 25,309,060 | 5,307,944 | 5,546,736 |

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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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| | AVIDITY BIOSCIENCES, INC. | AVIDITY BIOSCIENCES, INC. |
| Date: June 10, 2025 | By: | /s/ Michael F. MacLean |
|  |  | Michael F. MacLean |
|  |  | Chief Financial and Chief Business Officer |

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