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

On May 8, 2020, Pfenex Inc. (the "Company") held its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). Of the 34,220,401 shares of our common stock outstanding as the record date of March 12, 2020, 30,863,292 shares were represented at the Annual Meeting, either in person or by proxy, constituting approximately 90% of the outstanding shares of common stock. The matters voted on at the Annual Meeting and the votes cast with respect to each such matter are set forth below:

Proposal One-Election of Class III Directors. The following nominees were elected as Class III directors to serve until the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders or until his successor is duly elected and qualified.





                 Nominee              For       Withheld    Broker Non-Votes
          Jason Grenfell-Gardner   18,517,502   6,377,853      5,967,937
          Evert Schimmelpennink    18,741,198   6,154,157      5,967,937

Proposal Two-Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officers Compensation. The advisory vote to approve the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers was approved.





                      For       Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Vote
                   24,118,723   714,059   62,573       5,967,937

Proposal Three-Advisory Vote on Frequency of Advisory Votes on the Named Executive Officers Compensation. The results of the advisory vote on the frequency of advisory votes to approve the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers were as follows:





                 1 Year     2 Years   3 Years   Abstain   Broker Non-Vote
               23,428,099   316,113   916,526   234,617      5,967,937

Based on the results of the vote, and consistent with the recommendation of the Company's board of directors, the Company has determined to hold a non-binding advisory vote regarding the compensation of its named executive officers every year until the next required non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of holding future votes regarding the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.

Proposal Four-Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the Company's fiscal year ending December 31, 2020 was ratified.





                              For       Against   Abstain
                           30,751,989    3,057    108,246




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