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 12, 2014
AMICUS THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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001-33497 |
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71-0869350 |
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(State or other Jurisdiction of |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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1 Cedar Brook Drive, Cranbury, NJ |
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08512 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (609) 662-2000
(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 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) held on June 12, 2014, the Company’s stockholders elected M. James Barrett, Ph.D., Robert Essner and Ted W. Love, M.D. as Class I directors each to serve a three-year term expiring at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successors have been elected. In addition, the stockholders (i) approved the Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, (ii) ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014, and (iii) voted to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers. The final voting results on these matters were as follows:
1. Election of Directors
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Nominee |
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Votes For |
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Votes Withheld |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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M. James Barrett, Ph.D. |
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49,550,311 |
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1,019,203 |
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9,352,752 |
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Robert Essner |
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49,999,405 |
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570,109 |
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9,352,752 |
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Ted W. Love, M.D. |
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49,580,251 |
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989,263 |
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9,352,752 |
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2. Approval of the Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Plan
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Votes Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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44,741,893 |
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5,770,390 |
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57,230 |
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9,352,753 |
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3. Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2014
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Votes Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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59,606,999 |
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281,796 |
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33,471 |
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0 |
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4. Approval, on an advisory basis, of the Company’s executive compensation
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Votes Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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36,840,237 |
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12,852,273 |
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877,003 |
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9,352,753 |
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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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AMICUS THERAPEUTICS, INC. | |
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Date: June 16, 2014 |
By: |
/s/ WILLIAM D. BAIRD III |
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Name: |
William D. Baird III |
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Title: |
Chief Financial Officer |