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 9, 2013
DYAX CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 000-24537 | 04-3053198 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| |
| 55 Network Drive |
| Burlington, MA 01803 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) |
| |
| (617) 225-2500 |
| (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
| |
| Not Applicable |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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| | Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
At the Annual Meeting held on May 9, 2013, the stockholders of the Company voted on the following two proposals, each of which is described in detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 12, 2013.
Proposal No. 1: To Elect Three Class I Directors to Serve until the 2016 Annual Meeting.The stockholders re-elected the following individuals as Class I directors of the Company:
| Name of Director Nominees | | Number of
Votes For | | | Number of
Votes Withheld | | | Number of
Broker Non-Votes | |
| Henry E. Blair | | | 70,608,191 | | | | 2,201,165 | | | | 16,508,763 | |
| Gustav Christensen | | | 72,157,455 | | | | 651,901 | | | | 16,508,763 | |
| Marc D. Kozin | | | 72,677,039 | | | | 132,317 | | | | 16,508,763 | |
Proposal No. 2: To Ratify the Appointment of Dyax’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.The stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.
| For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
| 88,707,418 | | 588,699 | | 20,002 | | 0 |
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.
| | DYAX CORP. | |
| | | | |
| Dated: May 15, 2013 | By: | /s/ George Migausky | |
| | | George Migausky | |
| | | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
