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
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 5, 2010
ALKERMES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
PENNSYLVANIA (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | 1-14131 (Commission File Number) | 23-2472830 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
852 Winter Street | ||
Waltham, Massachusetts | 02451 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(781) 609-6000
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Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Alkermes, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on October 5, 2010. As of July 23, 2010, the record date for the Annual Meeting, 95,106,212 shares were issued and outstanding. The following proposals, which are described in detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 29, 2010, were voted upon and approved at the Annual Meeting:
1. | A proposal to elect nine members of the Board of Directors, as nominated by our Board of Directors, each to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified, was approved with the following vote: |
Nominee | For | Abstain/ Withhold | Broker Non-Votes | |||
David W. Anstice | 65,380,141 | 14,773,105 | 10,645,934 | |||
Floyd E. Bloom | 77,549,975 | 2,603,271 | 10,645,934 | |||
Robert A. Breyer | 77,550,480 | 2,602,766 | 10,645,934 | |||
Geraldine Henwood | 77,396,030 | 2,757,216 | 10,645,934 | |||
Paul J. Mitchell | 63,410,645 | 16,742,601 | 10,645,934 | |||
Richard F. Pops | 76,381,062 | 3,772,184 | 10,645,934 | |||
Alexander Rich | 77,551,421 | 2,601,825 | 10,645,934 | |||
Mark B. Skaletsky | 65,078,302 | 15,074,944 | 10,645,934 | |||
Michael A. Wall | 77,546,904 | 2,606,342 | 10,645,934 |
2. | A proposal to ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for fiscal year 2011 was approved with 88,482,571 votes ”FOR”, 2,269,739 votes “AGAINST” and 46,870 votes “ABSTAIN/WITHHOLD”. |
SIGNATURE
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.
ALKERMES, INC. | ||||
Date: October 5, 2010 | By: | /s/ James M. Frates | ||
James M. Frates | ||||
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||||