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): June 16, 2016

 

 

VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

001-34186		03-0491827
(Commission File No.)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Suite 300E

Washington, DC 20037

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (202) 734-3400

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

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:

 

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Item 5.07.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders of Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the “Company”) held on June 16, 2016 (the “Annual Meeting”), the following proposals were submitted to the stockholders of the Company:

 

Proposal 1:		The election of two directors to serve as Class I directors for a term of three years until the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders.
Proposal 2:		The ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.
Proposal 3:		The approval on an advisory non-binding basis of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
Proposal 4:		The approval of the Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan.

For more information about the foregoing proposals, see the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2016 (the “Proxy Statement”). Of the 43,144,882 shares of the Company’s common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, 35,095,276 shares, or approximately 81.34%, were represented at the meeting in person or by proxy, constituting a quorum. The number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as abstentions and broker non-votes, if applicable, in respect of each such matter is set forth below:

 

Proposal 1:

Election of Directors.

The Company’s stockholders elected the following directors to serve as Class I directors until the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders. The votes regarding the election of director were as follows:

 

Director		Votes For				Votes Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
Michael F. Cola			27,537,194			1,231,014		6,327,068
H. Thomas Watkins			26,703,403			2,064,805		6,327,068

 

Proposal 2:

Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

The Company’s stockholders ratified the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Votes Abstaining		Broker Non-Votes
34,719,498		198,969		176,809		0

 

Proposal 3:

Compensation of Officers.

The Company’s stockholders approved on an advisory non-binding basis the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Votes Abstaining		Broker Non-Votes
28,055,376		692,489		20,343		6,327,068

 

Proposal 4:

Approval of the Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan.

The Company’s stockholders approved the Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. 2016 Equity Incentive Plan. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Votes Abstaining		Broker Non-Votes
26,504,353		2,245,676		18,179		6,327,068

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SIGNATURES

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

 

Dated: June 16, 2016