UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 21, 2012
Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant Specified in Charter)
Delaware |
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000-50855 |
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23-3016883 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of |
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(Commission File |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
40 Valley Stream Parkway |
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Malvern, PA |
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19355 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (484) 321-5900
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 June 21, 2012, Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the Company) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the Meeting). Proposals to be voted on by stockholders included:
1. The election of seven directors to hold office until the Companys 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified;
2. To approve the amendment and restatement of the Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2004 Equity Compensation Plan (the Plan) to increase the number of shares of Company common stock authorized for issuance under the Plan by 1,400,000 shares from 14,400,000 to 15,800,000 shares, to remove the sub-limit applicable to stock awards, stock units or other equity-based awards (other than stock appreciation rights), and to provide for fungible share counting for shares issued in respect of stock awards, stock units or other equity-based awards (other than stock appreciation rights);
3. To ratify the selection by the Audit and Compliance Committee of the Board of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012;
4. To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to our named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the compensation discussion and analysis, the compensation tables and any related materials disclosed in the Proxy Statement for the Meeting;
5. To approve an amendment to Section 2.9 of the Companys bylaws to require any director nominee who receives, in an uncontested election, a greater number of votes withheld from and against his or her election than votes for such election to tender his or her resignation, the effectiveness of which shall be subject to acceptance by the Board.
There were 48,374,688 shares of common stock eligible to vote. 42,217,848 votes (87.27% of the outstanding shares) were cast. The results for each of the proposals were as follows:
1. Election of Directors to serve until the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified:
NAME |
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FOR |
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WITHHELD |
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BROKER |
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Rolf A. Classon |
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35,252,185 |
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3,124,617 |
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3,841,046 |
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Adrian Adams |
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35,908,229 |
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2,468,573 |
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3,841,046 |
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Peter C. Brandt |
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35,975,439 |
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2,401,363 |
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3,841,046 |
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Oliver S. Fetzer, Ph.D. |
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35,274,548 |
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3,102,254 |
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3,841,046 |
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Paul A. Friedman, M.D. |
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35,274,756 |
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3,102,046 |
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3,841,046 |
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Nancy S. Lurker |
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33,981,113 |
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4,395,689 |
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3,841,046 |
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William T. McKee |
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35,960,029 |
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2,416,773 |
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3,841,046 |
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2. Approve the amendment and restatement of the Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2004 Equity Compensation Plan (the Plan) to increase the number of shares of Company common stock authorized for issuance under the Plan by 1,400,000 shares from 14,400,000 to 15,800,000 shares, to remove the sub-limit applicable to stock awards, stock units or other equity-based awards (other than stock appreciation rights), and to provide for fungible share counting for shares issued in respect of stock awards, stock units or other equity-based awards (other than stock appreciation rights):
FOR |
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AGAINST |
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ABSTAIN |
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BROKER |
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32,766,895 |
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5,589,855 |
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20,052 |
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3,841,046 |
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3. Ratify the selection by the Audit and Compliance Committee of the Board of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012:
FOR |
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AGAINST |
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ABSTAIN |
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42,175,631 |
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36,787 |
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5,430 |
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4. Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to our named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the compensation discussion and analysis, the compensation tables and any related materials disclosed in the Proxy Statement for the Meeting:
FOR |
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AGAINST |
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ABSTAIN |
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BROKER |
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32,470,663 |
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5,901,349 |
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4,790 |
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3,841,046 |
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5. Approve an amendment to Section 2.9 of the Companys bylaws to require any director nominee who receives, in an uncontested election, a greater number of votes withheld from and against his or her election than votes for such election to tender his or her resignation, the effectiveness of which shall be subject to acceptance by the Board:
FOR |
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AGAINST |
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ABSTAIN |
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BROKER |
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37,769,790 |
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588,574 |
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18,438 |
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3,841,046 |
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SIGNATURE
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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AUXILIUM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
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Date: June 22, 2012 |
By: |
/s/ Andrew I. Koven |
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Andrew I. Koven |
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Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel |