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

 

May 16, 2012

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

NPS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-23272

 

87-0439579

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

550 Hills Drive, 3rd Floor

Bedminster, NJ 07921

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(908) 450-5300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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:

 

o    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

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

 

On May 16, 2012, NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2012 annual meeting of stockholders.  The following is a summary of the matters voted on at the meeting:

 

a) Election of Directors

 

Nominee

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Michael W. Bonney, B.A.

 

67,199,789

 

1,137,933

 

8,879,099

 

Colin Broom, M.D.

 

67,199,829

 

1,137,893

 

8,879,099

 

Georges Gemayel, Ph.D.

 

68,245,676

 

92,046

 

8,879,099

 

Pedro Granadillo, B.S.

 

67,155,004

 

1,182,718

 

8,879,099

 

James G. Groninger, M.B.A.

 

67,059,345

 

1,278,377

 

8,879,099

 

Francois Nader, M.D., M.B.A.

 

68,166,697

 

171,025

 

8,879,099

 

Rachel R. Selisker, CPA

 

68,261,469

 

76,253

 

8,879,099

 

Peter G. Tombros, M.S., M.B.A.

 

68,144,692

 

193,030

 

8,879,099

 

 

b)             The advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved by the following stockholder vote:

 

Votes For:

 

66,951,372

 

 

 

 

 

Votes Against:

 

1,348,228

 

 

 

 

 

Abstentions:

 

38,122

 

 

 

 

 

Broker Non-Votes:

 

8,879,099

 

 

c)              The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012 was ratified by the following stockholder vote:

 

Votes For:

 

76,786,697

 

 

 

 

 

Votes Against:

 

277,781

 

 

 

 

 

Abstentions:

 

152,343

 

 

There were no broker non-votes for this item.

 

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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.

 

Date:  May 21, 2012

NPS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Edward Stratemeier

 

 

Edward Stratemeier

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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