Ani Pharmaceuticals Inc 8-K, filed Jun 11, 2020
Ani Pharmaceuticals Inc (ANIP)
About this 8-K
Ani Pharmaceuticals Inc filed this 8-K on June 11, 2020, reporting on events of June 5, 2020.
Items reported
- Item 5.07: Shareholder vote results
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 eventreported): June 5, 2020
ANI PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-31812 | 58-2301143 |
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| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 210 Main Street West<br><br> <br>Baudette, Minnesota | 56623 | |
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (218) 634-3500
| 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 Stock | ANIP | Nasdaq Stock Market |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On June 5, 2020, ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2020 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The following sets forth the matters that were voted upon by the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting and the voting results for such matters. These matters are described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2020, as supplemented on April 30, 2020 and May 21, 2020 (the “Proxy Statement”).
| 1. | The Company’s stockholders voted to elect the following directors, each to serve until his<br>successor has been duly elected and qualified or until his earlier resignation or removal. The final voting results are as follows: | ||||||||
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| Nominee | For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
| 1. Robert E. Brown, Jr. | 7,639,225 | 1,602,897 | 340,507 | 1,147,410 | |||||
| 2. Thomas Haughey | 8,393,998 | 914,396 | 274,235 | 1,147,410 | |||||
| 3. David B. Nash, M.D., M.B.A. | 6,445,475 | 2,857,435 | 279,719 | 1,147,410 | |||||
| 4. Patrick D. Walsh | 8,813,396 | 495,528 | 273,705 | 1,147,410 | |||||
| 2. | The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of EisnerAmper LLP as the Company’s<br>independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2020. The final voting results are as follows: | ||||||||
| --- | --- | ||||||||
| For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ||
| 10,401,896 | 51,673 | 276,470 | — | ||||||
| 3. | The Company’s stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of<br>the Company’s named executive officers, as described in the Proxy Statement. The final voting results are as follows: | ||||||||
| --- | --- | ||||||||
| For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ||
| 5,492,164 | 3,785,581 | 304,884 | 1,147,410 | ||||||
| 4. | The Company’s stockholders voted that the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation should be every year,<br>by a vote as follows: | ||||||||
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| One Year | Two Years | Three Years | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 5,937,052 | 174,214 | 3,160,232 | 311,131 | — |
Based on these results and consistent with the Company’s stockholders’ recommendation, the Company’s Board of Directors has determined that the Company will conduct future stockholder advisory votes regarding the compensation to be paid by the Company to its named executive officers on an annual basis. This policy will remain in effect until the next stockholder vote on the frequency of stockholder advisory votes on the compensation of named executive officers.
| 5. | The Company’s stockholders approved the Company’s Sixth Amended and Restated 2008 Stock<br>Incentive Plan as described in the Proxy Statement. The final voting results are as follows: | ||||||
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| For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 8,658,607 | 643,933 | 280,089 | 1,147,410 |
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.
| ANI PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
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| By: | /s/ Stephen P. Carey |
| Stephen P. Carey | |
| Vice President Finance, and Chief Financial Officer |
Dated: June 11, 2020