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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): June 13, 2012

 

CELLDEX THERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware

 

000-15006

 

13-3191702

(State or Other Jurisdiction

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

of Incorporation)

 

 

 

Identification No.)

 

119 Fourth Avenue

 

 

Needham, Massachusetts

 

02494-2725

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 433-0771

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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 5.02(e).  Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On June 13, 2012, at our 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), our stockholders approved an amendment (the “Amendment”) to our 2008 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the “2008 Plan”) to increase the shares reserved for issuance thereunder by 3,500,000 to 7,400,000 and to provide that, except in connection with a merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend, stock split or other similar transaction or change in our capital stock, we may not, without obtaining stockholder approval, cancel outstanding options with an exercise price above the current stock price in exchange for cash or securities.

 

The amendment to the 2008 Plan previously had been approved, subject to stockholder approval, by our board of directors. The amendment to the 2008 Plan became effective immediately upon stockholder approval at the Annual Meeting.

 

The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the Amendment, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

 

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

 

At the Annual Meeting held on June 13, 2012, our stockholders voted on the four proposals listed below. The final results for the votes regarding each proposal are set forth below.

 

1. Our shareholders elected the following individuals to serve on our board of directors until the annual meeting of shareholders to be held in 2013. The tabulation of votes with respect to the election of such directors was as follows:

 

 

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker
Non-Votes

 

Larry Ellberger

 

22,934,493

 

3,378,505

 

21,891,064

 

Anthony S. Marucci

 

22,854,698

 

3,458,300

 

21,891,064

 

Herbert J. Conrad

 

23,145,967

 

3,167,031

 

21,891,064

 

George O. Elston

 

23,064,108

 

3,248,890

 

21,891,064

 

Harry H. Penner, Jr.

 

23,000,892

 

3,312,106

 

21,891,064

 

Timothy M. Shannon, M.D.

 

24,260,570

 

2,052,428

 

21,891,064

 

Karen L. Shoos

 

22,825,291

 

3,487,707

 

21,891,064

 

 

2. Our shareholders approved the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012. The tabulation of votes with respect to this proposal was as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker
Non-Votes

 

45,826,580

 

1,398,843

 

978,639

 

 

 

3. Our shareholders approved the Amendment to our 2008 Stock Option and Incentive Plan.  The tabulation of votes with respect to this proposal was as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker
Non-Votes

 

21,027,514

 

4,312,094

 

973,390

 

21,891,064

 

 

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4. Our shareholders voted to approve, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation for our named executive officers. The tabulation of votes with respect to this proposal was as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker
Non-Votes

 

23,718,410

 

1,440,498

 

1,154,090

 

21,891,064

 

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

 

10.1

 

Amendment dated April 17, 2012 to Celldex Therapeutics., Inc. 2008 Stock Option and Incentive Plan.

 

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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.

 

 

CELLDEX THERAPEUTICS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Avery W. Catlin

 

 

Name: Avery W. Catlin

 

 

Title: Senior Vice President / Chief Financial

 

 

Officer

 

 

Dated: June 14, 2012

 

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Exhibit Index

 

10.1                           Amendment dated April 17, 2012 to Celldex Therapeutics., Inc. 2008 Stock Option and Incentive Plan

 

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