UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
Amendment No. 1 to Form 8-K
Amendment No. 1 to 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 2, 2016
OPHTHOTECH CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware | 001-36080 | 20-8185347 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
One Penn Plaza, 19th Floor
New York, New York 10119
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 845-8200
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Explanatory Note
This Amendment No. 1 on Form 8-K/A amends the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 8, 2016 (the “Original Filing”) by Ophthotech Corporation (the “Company”). The Original Filing reported, among other items, the final voting results of the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 2, 2016 (the “Annual Meeting”). The sole purpose of this amendment is to disclose, as required by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regulations, the Company’s decision regarding the frequency of future shareholder advisory votes on the compensation of its named executive officers. Other than as set forth in Item 5.07 below, no other disclosure in the Original Filing is amended by this Form 8-K/A.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
As reported in the Original Filing, at the Annual Meeting, in accordance with the recommendation of the Board of Directors, the Company’s stockholders recommended, by advisory vote, a one-year frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. In accordance with these results and its previous recommendation, the Board of Directors determined that future advisory votes on named executive officer compensation will be held every year until the next required advisory vote on the frequency of shareholder votes on executive compensation.
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.
OPHTHOTECH CORPORATION | ||
Date: March 31, 2017 | By: | /s/ Glenn P. Sblendorio |
Glenn P. Sblendorio | ||
President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||