8-K

Dated: May 21, 2025

NUVATION BIO INC.

/s/ Philippe Sauvage

Name: Philippe Sauvage

Title: Chief Financial Officer

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): May 21, 2025

Nuvation Bio Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-39351

85-0862255

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1500 Broadway, Suite 1401

New York, NY 10036

(Address of principal executive offices)

(332) 208-6102

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

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


Title of each class registered	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which
Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share	NUVB	The New York Stock Exchange
Redeemable Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one share of Common Stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share	NUVB.WS	The New York Stock Exchange

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. ☐

ITEM 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On May 21, 2025, Nuvation Bio Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) at which holders of 281,460,830 shares of the Company’s common stock (consisting of 280,460,830 shares of Class A Common Stock and 1,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock) were present in person or by proxy, representing 82.8% of the Company’s Class A Common Stock and 100% of the Company’s Class B Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote as of the record date of March 25, 2025, and constituting a quorum for transaction of business. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders considered three proposals, each of which is described briefly below and in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2025 (the “Proxy Statement”). The final voting results for each proposal are set forth below.

Proposal No. 1 - Election of Directors.

The individuals listed below were elected at the Annual Meeting to serve as directors of the Company until the Company’s 2028 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal.


CLASS A DIRECTOR:	FOR	WITHHELD	BROKER NON-VOTE
Kathryn E. Falberg	198,624,124	18,024,599	64,812,107

CLASS B DIRECTOR:	FOR	WITHHELD	BROKER NON-VOTE
David Hung, M.D.	1,000,000	0	0

Proposal No. 2 - Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.


FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN	BROKER NON-VOTE
279,883,301	1,561,729	15,800	0

Proposal No. 3 - To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.

The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.


FOR	AGAINST	ABSTAIN	BROKER NON-VOTE
214,903,033	1,601,869	143,821	64,812,107