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 1, 2017
ADAMAS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-36399 | 42-1560076 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
of incorporation) | ||||
1900 Powell Street, Suite 750 Emeryville, CA | 94608 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (510) 450-3500
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 1, 2017, Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) at 1800 Powell Street, Emeryville, California 94608. Stockholders who owned the Company’s common stock at the close of business on April 4, 2017, the record date for the Annual Meeting, were entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. As of the record date, 22,321,984 shares of the Company’s common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, 20,248,115 shares of the Company’s common stock were voted in person or by proxy for the two proposals set forth below, each of which is described in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18, 2017.
Proposal No. 1 — Election of Directors
The Company’s stockholders elected the Class III director nominees below to the Company’s Board of Directors to hold office until the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are elected.
Class I Director Nominees | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
Michael F. Bigham | 14,949,937 | 690,954 | 4,607,224 | |||
David L. Mahoney | 14,907,838 | 733,053 | 4,607,224 | |||
John MacPhee | 14,602,264 | 1,038,627 | 4,607,224 | |||
Proposal No. 2 — Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Accounting Firm
The Company’s stockholders ratified the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
20,236,092 | 12,023 | — | — | |||
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.
Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | |||
Dated: | June 1, 2017 | By: | /s/ Jennifer Rhodes |
Jennifer Rhodes | |||
Chief Business Officer, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and Corporate Secretary | |||