UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 19, 2012
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
000-30929 (Commission File Number)
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13-4087132 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
750 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(212) 531-5965
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The 2012 annual meeting of stockholders of Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Keryx”) was held on June 19, 2012. The following matters were voted on by the stockholders: the election of directors, the ratification of the appointment of UHY LLP as Keryx’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012, and the advisory vote on the compensation of named executive officers. At the meeting, Ron Bentsur, Kevin J. Cameron, Joseph Feczko, M.D., Wyche Fowler, Jr., Jack Kaye and Michael P. Tarnok were re-elected to the Board.
The vote with respect to each nominee is set forth below:
| Nominee | Total Votes For | Total Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
| Ron Bentsur | 10,895,108 | 3,824,635 | 37,918,482 |
| Kevin J. Cameron | 13,926,762 | 792,981 | 37,918,482 |
| Joseph Feczko, M.D. | 14,338,425 | 381,318 | 37,918,482 |
| Wyche Fowler, Jr. | 13,929,029 | 790,714 | 37,918,482 |
| Jack Kaye | 14,336,038 | 383,705 | 37,918,482 |
| Michael P. Tarnok | 13,946,192 | 773,551 | 37,918,482 |
The vote with respect to the ratification of the appointment of UHY LLP as Keryx’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012, is set forth below:
| Total Votes For | Total Votes Against | Abstention | Broker Non-Votes |
| 51,910,811 | 529,771 | 197,643 | 0 |
The vote with respect to the advisory vote on the compensation of Keryx’s named executive officers is set forth below:
| Total Votes For | Total Votes Against | Abstention | Broker Non-Votes |
| 13,070,905 | 1,483,981 | 164,857 | 37,918,782 |
In accordance with the stockholders’ recommendation at the 2011 annual meeting of stockholders held on June 21, 2011, Keryx has determined that an advisory vote on the compensation of the named executive officers of the Company will be conducted every year, until the next stockholder advisory vote is held on this matter.
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.
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (Registrant) | ||
| Date: June 19, 2012 | ||
| By: | /s/ James F. Oliviero | |
| James F. Oliviero Chief Financial Officer | ||