UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
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 26, 2016
Alder BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-36431 | 90-0134860 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
11804 North Creek Parkway South Bothell, WA |
98011 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(425) 205-2900
Registrants telephone number, including area code:
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Form 8-K/A is being filed as an amendment (Amendment No. 1) to the current report on Form 8-K filed by Alder BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. (the Company) with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 27, 2016 (the Original Filing). The sole purpose of this Amendment No. 1 is to disclose the Companys decision regarding how frequently it will conduct stockholder advisory votes on executive compensation. No other changes have been made to the Original Filing.
Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
In light of the voting results concerning the frequency with which stockholders will be provided an advisory vote on executive compensation that were delivered at the Companys 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 26, 2016 and certain other factors, the Company has determined that it will include a stockholder advisory vote on the compensation of the Companys named executive officers in its proxy materials annually until the Company holds the next stockholder advisory vote on the frequency of such advisory votes. The Company is required to hold votes on such frequency every six years.
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.
Alder BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.
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Dated: July 15, 2016
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By: | /s/ Randall C. Schatzman | ||||
Randall C. Schatzman, Ph.D. | ||||||
President and Chief Executive Officer |