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):July 28, 2011
ALERE INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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| Delaware | | 1-16789 | | 04-3565120 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
51 Sawyer Road, Suite 200, Waltham, Massachusetts 02453
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(781) 647-3900
(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 (seeGeneral Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 5.07. | | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
Alere Inc. (“Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”) on July 28, 2011. The proposals voted upon at the Annual Meeting, and the results of the voting, were as follows:
1. Election of Directors.
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| Director Nominee | | Votes For | | Votes Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes |
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| John F. Levy | | 67,328,232 | | 2,084,043 | | 7,288,614 |
| Jerry McAleer, Ph.D. | | 68,747,618 | | 664,657 | | 7,288,614 |
| John A. Quelch, D.B.A. | | 65,706,847 | | 3,705,428 | | 7,288,614 |
2. Approval of increase to the number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the Alere Inc. 2010 Stock Option and Incentive Plan by 1,500,000, from 1,653,663 to 3,153,663.
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| Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
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| 62,404,998 | | 6,969,582 | | 37,695 | | 7,288,614 |
3. Approval of increase to the number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the Alere Inc. 2001 Employee Stock Purchase Plan by 1,000,000, from 2,000,000 to 3,000,000.
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| Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
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| 68,093,061 | | 1,288,828 | | 30,386 | | 7,288,614 |
4. Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.
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| Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
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| 76,429,008 | | 219,153 | | 52,728 | | 0 |
5. Advisory vote on executive compensation.
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| Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
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| 68,566,290 | | 724,586 | | 121,399 | | 7,288,614 |
6. Advisory vote on the frequency of stockholder advisory votes on executive compensation.
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| One Year | | Two Years | | Three Years | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes | | Uncast |
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| 44,168,823 | | 273,962 | | 18,130,737 | | 3,175,133 | | 10,547,947 | | 404,287 |
Consistent with a majority of the advisory votes cast, the Company will hold a stockholder advisory vote on the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers annually, until the next vote on the frequency of such advisory votes.
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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| | ALERE INC.
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| Date: August 2, 2011 | By: | /s/ Jay McNamara | |
| | | Jay McNamara | |
| | | Senior Counsel, Corporate & Finance | |
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