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 19, 2015
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
001-35518 | | 20-2590184 |
(Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1550 East Gude Drive, Rockville MD | | 20850 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (301) 838-2500
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 21, 2015, Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Supernus” or the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The definitive proxy statement pertaining to the Annual Meeting was previously filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2015. As of the close of business on March 23, 2015, there were 46,779,242 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote. The tabulation of votes for each proposal voted on by the stockholders was as follows:
Proposal 1: Election of Class III Directors, each to serve until the Annual Meeting of the Company in 2018.
Name | | Votes For | | Votes Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes | |
Georges Gemayel, Ph.D. | | 34,214,266 | | 197,564 | | 7,557,607 | |
John M. Siebert, Ph.D. | | 34,206,073 | | 205,757 | | 7,557,607 | |
Proposal 2: Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015.
Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstain | |
41,876,451 | | 75,064 | | 17,922 | |
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On May 19, 2015, Supernus issued a press release announcing that the Company’s management will present an overview and update of the Company and host investor meetings during the Jefferies Healthcare Conference on June 2, 2015. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibit
The following document is furnished as an Exhibit pursuant to Item 8.01 hereof:
Exhibit 99.1 — Press Release Dated May 19, 2015.
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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.
| SUPERNUS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. |
| |
DATED: May 21, 2015 | By: | /s/ Gregory S. Patrick |
| | Gregory S. Patrick |
| | Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Number | | Description | | |
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99.1 | | Press Release Dated May 19 2015. | | Attached |
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