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): November 11, 2014
Biota Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
001-35285 |
59-1212264 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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2500 Northwinds Parkway, Suite 100 Alpharetta, GA |
30009 | |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (678) 221-3350
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.
On November 11, 2014, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Of the 35,100,961 shares of the Company's common stock outstanding as of the record date, 23,605,251 shares were represented at the annual meeting.
The stockholders considered three proposals at the meeting, each of which is described in more detail in the Proxy Statement. The number of votes cast for and against (or withheld) and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter voted upon are set forth below.
Proposal 1: Election of seven directors to hold office until the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified:
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Names |
Votes For |
Votes Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
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Russell H. Plumb |
8,786,589 |
5,043,239 |
9,775,423 | |||
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James Fox, Ph.D. |
8,859,807 |
4,970,021 |
9,775,423 | |||
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Geoffrey F. Cox, Ph.D. |
12,510,005 |
1,319,823 |
9,775,423 | |||
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Michael R. Dougherty |
12,500,778 |
1,329,050 |
9,775,423 | |||
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Joseph M. Patti |
12,182,009 |
1,647,819 |
9,775,423 | |||
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John P. Richard |
12,240,222 |
1,589,606 |
9,775,423 | |||
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Anne M. VanLent |
12,240,088 |
1,589,740 |
9,775,423 |
Each of the foregoing candidates were elected by a plurality of the votes cast.
Proposal 2: The vote on a proposal to ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015 was as follows:
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Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
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22,975,840 |
77,501 |
551,910 |
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The foregoing proposal was approved.
Proposal 3: The non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers was as follows:
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Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
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8,507,127 |
4,886,342 |
436,359 |
9,775,423 |
The foregoing proposal was approved.
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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Biota Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | ||
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Date: November 12, 2014 |
/s/ Joseph Patti | |
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Name: |
Joseph Patti | |
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Title: |
Chief Executive Officer and President | |
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(Duly Authorized Officer) | ||