Vanda Pharmaceuticals (VNDA) 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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): June 13, 2019

VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

001-34186	03-0491827
(Commission File No.)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Suite 300E

Washington, DC 20037

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(202) 734-3400

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001	VNDA	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (The Nasdaq Global Market)

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) orRule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934(§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☐

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

At the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders of Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the “Company”) held on June 13, 2019 (the “Annual Meeting”), the following proposals were submitted to the stockholders of the Company:

Proposal 1:	The election of two directors to serve as Class I directors for a term of three years until the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders.
Proposal 2:	The ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019.
Proposal 3:	The approval on an advisorynon-binding basis of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

For more information about the foregoing proposals, see the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 25, 2019 (the “Proxy Statement”). Of the 52,963,676 shares of the Company’s common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, 48,451,107 shares, or approximately 91.47% were represented at the meeting in person or by proxy, constituting a quorum. The number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as abstentions and brokernon-votes, if applicable, in respect of each such matter is set forth below:

Proposal 1:    Election of Director.

The Company’s stockholders elected the following directors to serve as a Class I directors until the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders. The votes regarding the election of director were as follows:

Director	Votes For	Votes Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Michael F. Cola	24,150,220	20,540,035	3,760,852
H. Thomas Watkins	39,619,323	5,070,932	3,760,852

Proposal 2:    Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

The Company’s stockholders ratified the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:

Votes For	Votes Against	Votes Abstaining
48,177,171	257,314	16,622

Proposal 3:    Compensation of Named Executive Officers.

The Company’s stockholders approved on an advisorynon-binding basis the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:

Votes For	Votes Against	Votes Abstaining	Broker Non-Votes
34,177,105	10,489,608	23,542	3,760,852

In accordance with the recommendation of the Company’s Board of Directors as set forth in the Proxy Statement, and based on the voting results for this Proposal 3, the Company’s Board of Directors determined that an advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers will be conducted on an annual basis. The Company’s Board of Directors will reevaluate this determination after the next stockholder advisory vote on this matter is held.

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.

Dated: June 13, 2019	VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
	By:	/s/ Timothy Williams
		Name:	Timothy Williams
		Title:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary