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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)                         April 28, 2011

CAMBREX CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE
1-10638
22-2476135
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

ONE MEADOWLANDS PLAZA, EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY
07073
(Address of principal executive offices)
 (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(201) 804-3000
  

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CAMBREX CORPORATION
Form 8-K
Current Report

Section  5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02.                      Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

At the annual meeting of stockholders of Cambrex Corporation (the “Company”) held on April 28, 2011, the Company’s stockholders approved the Cambrex Corporation 2009 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (the “Plan”).  The Plan provides for the award of equity based and non-equity based long-term incentive awards to our employees, directors, officers, consultants, or other personal service providers.  A brief description of the terms and conditions of the Plan is set forth in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18, 2011 (the “Proxy Statement”), under the heading “Proposal No. 4 – Approval of the 2009 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as Amended and Restated.”  The Plan was amended and restated for the following primary reasons:  to increase the number of shares available for issuance under the Plan; include a “clawback” provision; provide the Compensation Committee with the discretion to cancel awards in connection with a change in control and to pay each affected participant an amount in cash to be the equivalent value of the award; and stockholder re-approval of the performance goals under the Plan for purposes of the performance-based compensation exception to the $1.0 million deduction limitation under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code.  A copy of the Plan is included as Exhibit 1 to the Proxy Statement, and this summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Plan and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

As described in Item 5.02 above, on April 28, 2011, the Company held its annual meeting of stockholders pursuant to notice duly given.  The Company’s stockholders voted on the following five proposals and cast their votes as set forth below.

1.  All of the nominees for director were elected for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2012 by the votes set forth in the table below:

 
 
 

 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
David R. Bethune
23,853,877
518,100
8,776
2,511,254
Rosina B. Dixon
23,325,310
1,046,767
8,676
2,511,254
Kathryn Rudie Harrigan
23,827,454
542,373
10,926
2,511,254
Leon J. Hendrix, Jr.
23,309,432
1,062,545
8,776
2,511,254
Ilan Kaufthal
23,326,805
1,045,172
8,776
2,511,254
Steven M. Klosk
23,835,521
536,556
8,676
2,511,254
William B. Korb
23,809,667
562,910
8,176
2,511,254
John R. Miller
23,311,383
1,061,194
8,176
2,511,254
Peter G. Tombros
23,862,255
509,872
8,676
2,511,254

2.  The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), by the votes set forth in the table below:

For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
18,160,287
6,199,012
21,454
2,511,254

3.  The Company’s stockholders recommended, on an advisory basis, that the Company should hold its advisory vote on executive compensation as required by Section 14A(a)(2) of the Exchange Act every year, as set forth below:

One Year
Two Years
Three Years
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
20,697,698
233,409
3,320,587
129,059
2,511,254

In light of these voting results, the Company’s Board of Directors has decided to hold its advisory vote on the compensation of named executive officers annually until the next frequency vote.  A frequency vote is required to be held at least once every six years.

4.  The Company’s stockholders approved the Cambrex Corporation 2009 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended and restated, by the votes set forth in the table below:

For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
23,780,401
581,014
19,338
2,511,254
 
 
 
 

5.  The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011, by the votes set forth in the table below:

For
Against
Abstain
26,704,786
149,902
37,319

The proposal to ratify the appointment of BDO USA, LLP was a routine matter and, therefore, there were no broker non-votes to that matter.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

       
CAMBREX CORPORATION
  
           
           
Date:
May 3, 2011
  
By:
/s/F. Michael Zachara
  
     
Name:
F. Michael Zachara
  
     
Title:
Vice President