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 24, 2018
NxSTAGE MEDICAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-51567 | 04-3454702 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 350 Merrimack Street, Lawrence, MA | 01843 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(978) 687-4700
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
NxStage held its 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 24, 2018. Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the matters submitted to a stockholder vote at the 2018 Annual Meeting.
| 1. | Stockholders elected each of the nine nominees to NxStage's Board of Directors to serve until the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, with the votes cast as follows: |
| Director Nominee | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| Jeffrey H. Burbank | 39,927,067 | 29,851 | 180,184 | 6,435,359 |
| Heyward R. Donigan | 38,761,539 | 1,191,129 | 184,434 | 6,435,359 |
| Robert G. Funari | 35,023,570 | 4,929,489 | 184,043 | 6,435,359 |
| Daniel A. Giannini | 39,491,736 | 457,296 | 188,070 | 6,435,359 |
| Earl R. Lewis | 38,764,974 | 1,183,840 | 188,288 | 6,435,359 |
| Jean K. Mixer | 38,762,785 | 1,190,921 | 183,396 | 6,435,359 |
| Craig W. Moore | 36,920,933 | 3,030,444 | 185,725 | 6,435,359 |
| Reid S. Perper | 39,193,631 | 756,133 | 187,338 | 6,435,359 |
| James J. Peters | 39,218,835 | 730,579 | 187,688 | 6,435,359 |
| 2. | Stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the named executive officers’ compensation as disclosed in NxStage's proxy statement, with the votes cast as follows: |
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| 25,660,967 | 14,076,333 | 399,802 | 6,435,359 |
| 3. | Stockholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as NxStage's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2018 fiscal year, with the votes cast as follows: |
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| 46,117,240 | 180,441 | 274,780 | 0 |
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.
NxStage Medical, Inc.
By: /s/ Winifred L. Swan
Winifred L. Swan
General Counsel
Date: May 29, 2018