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)
October 18, 2013
HEMISPHERX BIOPHARMA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 0‑27072 | | 52-0845822 |
| (state or other juris- | | (Commission | | (I.R.S. Employer |
| diction of incorporation) | | File Number) | | (Identification No.) |
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| 1617 JFK Boulevard, Suite 500, Philadelphia, PA | | 19103 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (215) 988-0080 |
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| 1617 JFK Boulevard, Suite 660, Philadelphia, PA 19103 |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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| 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
The Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders for 2013 was held on October 18, 2013. The requisite quorum for the meeting of 33.3% was present. At the meeting, stockholders voted as follows:
Election of Directors:
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| Nominees | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
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| William A. Carter | 18,140,207 | 3,077,710 | 69,564,045 |
| Thomas K. Equels | 18,774,055 | 2,443,862 | 69,564,045 |
| William M. Mitchell | 17,006,467 | 4,211,450 | 69,564,045 |
| Iraj E. Kiani | 16,787,204 | 4,430,713 | 69,564,045 |
| Peter W. Rodino, III | 19,633,622 | 1,584,295 | 69,564,045 |
Ratification of the appointment of McGladrey LLP as our independent accountants:
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| For: 87,101,794 | Against: 2,538,111 | Abstain: 1,142,057 |
Annual, non-binding advisory resolution, by stockholders on the elements of Executive Compensation:
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| For: 9,289,452 | Against: 11,418,922 | Abstain: 509,143 | Broker Non-Votes: 69,564,045 |
For more information, please see the October 18, 2013 press released furnished as exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits: Description
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| 99.1 | Press release dated October 18, 2013. |
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.
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| | | HEMISPHERX BIOPHARMA, INC. |
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| October 18, 2013 | | By: | /s/ Charles T. Bernhardt |
| | | | Charles T. Bernhardt |
| | | | Chief Financial Officer |
