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 19, 2013 (June 14, 2013)

 

 

REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

New York   000-19034   13-3444607

(State or other jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File No.)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

777 Old Saw Mill River Road, Tarrytown, New York 10591-6707

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(914) 847-7000

(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:

 

¨ 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.

At the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) held on June 14, 2013 (the “Annual Meeting”), the Company’s shareholders voted on the matters set forth below.

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

The following nominees for Class I directors were elected to serve until the 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until a successor is duly elected based upon the following votes:

 

Nominee

   Votes For      Votes Withheld      Broker Non-Votes  

Michael S. Brown, M.D.

     96,400,590         9,685,395         4,804,761   

Leonard S. Schleifer, M.D., Ph.D.

     96,505,521         9,580,464         4,804,761   

Eric M. Shooter, Ph.D.

     96,318,070         9,767,915         4,804,761   

George D. Yancopoulos, M.D., Ph.D.

     96,501,848         9,584,137         4,804,761   

Proposal 2 – Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accountants

The proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013 was approved based upon the following votes:

 

For:

     110,360,765   

Against:

     480,541   

Abstain:

     49,440   


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: June 19, 2013     REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
    By:  

/s/ Joseph J. LaRosa

    Name:   Joseph J. LaRosa
    Title:  

Senior Vice President, General Counsel,

and Secretary