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, 2014   


Vermillion, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

   


Commission File Number: 001-34810

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delaware

   

33-0595156

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

   

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

12117 Bee Caves Road Building Three, Suite 100, Austin, TX  78738

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

512.519.0400

(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:

   

 

 

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Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On June 19, 2014,  Vermillion, Inc. (the Company”) held its 2014 annual meeting of the stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”).  The matters voted on at the Annual Meeting were:  (1) the adoption of amendments to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws to declassify the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”); (2) the election of James S. Burns and Carl Severinghaus as Class II  directors each to serve until his successor is duly elected and qualified; (3) an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company’s definitive proxy statement relating to the Annual Meeting (the “Proxy Statement”); and (4) the ratification of the Board’s selection of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014.  As of the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 35,831,776 shares of Company common stock, par value $0.001 per share, issued and outstanding and entitled to vote.  There were 32,839,023 shares present in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting.  The final voting results were as follows:

 

Proposal 1.  Adoption of Amendments to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws to Declassify the Board

 

3,711,406

 

 

 

   FOR

AGAINST

ABSTENTIONS

BROKER NON-VOTES

24,927,282

   25,656

  14,978

7,871,107

 

Based on the votes set forth above, the amendments to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws to declassify the Board were approved by the stockholders

 

Proposal 2.  Election of Class II  Directors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOMINEE

FOR

AGAINST

ABSTENTIONS

BROKER NON-VOTES

James S. Burns

24,720,325

247,591

0

7,871,107

Carl Severinghaus

24,901,306

66,610

0

7,871,107

 

Based on the votes set forth above, each of James S. Burns and Carl Severinghaus was duly elected to serve as  a Class II  director for a term expiring at the Company’s 2015 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor shall have been elected and qualified, or until his earlier death, resignation or removal.  

 

Proposal 3.  Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers

 

The advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement, received the following votes:

 

3,

 

 

FOR

AGAINST

ABSTENTIONS

BROKER NON-VOTES

24,816,176

131,878

19,862

7,871,107

 

Based on the votes set forth above, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement, was approved in an advisory vote by the stockholders. 

 

Proposal 4.  Ratification of the Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

The ratification of the selection of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014 received the following votes: 

 

0,750,820

 

 

FOR

AGAINST

ABSTENTIONS

BROKER NON-VOTES

32,816,308

5,475

17,240

0


 

 

 

Based on the votes set forth above, the selection of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014 was duly ratified by the stockholders.

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vermillion, Inc.

 

Date:  June 24, 2014

By:

/s/ Eric J. Schoen

 

 

 

Eric J. Schoen

 

 

 

Vice President, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer