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 29, 2013

 

 

NANOSPHERE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-33775   36-4339870

(State or other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File

Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

4088 Commercial Avenue, Northbrook, Illinois   60062
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 400-9000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)

 

 

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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

¨ 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.

 

(a) Nanosphere, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 29, 2013 (the “Annual Meeting”). The following is a summary of the matters voted on at the meeting.

 

(b) The shareholders elected all five nominees for director to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders in 2014, as follows:

 

     For      Withheld      Broker Non-Vote  

Sheli Z. Rosenberg

     25,842,940         1,652,020         21,208,841   

Michael K. McGarrity

     27,216,539         278,421         21,208,841   

André de Bruin

     25,307,997         2,186,963         21,208,841   

Lorin J. Randall

     26,975,635         519,325         21,208,841   

Michael J. Ward

     27,197,039         297,921         21,208,841   

By the following vote, the shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as such compensation was described under the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” and “Executive Compensation” sections of the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2013:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

24,459,771

  2,721,951   313,238   21,208,841

By the following vote, the shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2013.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

47,661,123

  197,866   844,812


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.

 

   

NANOSPHERE, INC.

(Registrant)

Date: May 30, 2013     By:  

/s/ Roger Moody

     

Roger Moody

Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of

Finance & Administration, Treasurer,

Secretary