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): May 23, 2011 (May 20, 2011)
ARCA biopharma, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 000-22873 | 36-3855489 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
8001 Arista Place, Suite 200, Broomfield, CO 80021
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(720) 940-2200
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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 May 20, 2011, we held our Annual Meeting of Stockholders at which the shareholders voted upon (i) the election of the Board’s nominees, Mr. Richard Brewer and Dr. Michael Bristow to our Board of Directors for three-year terms ending at the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and (ii) the ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.
The shareholders elected both director nominees and ratified the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011. The tabulation of votes cast with respect to each matter voted upon, as applicable, was as follows:
1. Election of Directors
| Nominee |
For |
Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
| Richard B. Brewer | 2,900,556 | 71,535 | 3,383,592 | |||
| Michael R. Bristow, M.D. Ph.D. | 2,899,838 | 72,253 | 3,383,592 |
2. Ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011
| For |
Against |
Abstentions |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 5,866,590 |
472,025 |
17,068 |
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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.
Dated: May 23, 2011
| ARCA biopharma, Inc. (Registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ Christopher D. Ozeroff | |
| Name: Christopher D. Ozeroff | ||
| Title: Senior Vice President | ||