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 27, 2014
HYPERION THERAPEUTICS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-35614 | 61-1512713 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
2000 Sierra Point Parkway, 4th floor
Brisbane, California 94005
(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 745-7802
(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. |
The Company held its 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 27, 2014. There were 20,264,243 shares of common stock eligible to be voted at the Annual Meeting and 19,627,461 shares of common stock were presented in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting, which constituted a quorum to conduct business.
There were two proposals submitted to the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting. Both proposals were passed. The final results of voting on each of the proposals are as follows:
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
| Nominee |
Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Vote | |||||||||
| James I. Healy, M.D., Ph.D. |
19,043,887 | 86,763 | 496,811 | |||||||||
| Jake R. Nunn |
19,054,979 | 75,671 | 496,811 | |||||||||
| Lota S. Zoth |
19,054,629 | 76,021 | 496,811 | |||||||||
Proposal 2: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
| Votes For |
Votes Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Vote | |||
| 19,625,374 |
2,087 | 0 | — |
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.
| Dated: May 28, 2014 | Hyperion Therapeutics, Inc. | |||||
| By: | /s/ Jeffrey S. Farrow | |||||
| Jeffrey S. Farrow | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||