UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON D.C. 20549
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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 25, 2017
The Medicines Company |
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) |
Delaware | 000-31191 | 04-3324394 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
8 Sylvan Way Parsippany, New Jersey | 07054 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (973) 290-6000
(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 Medicines Company (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 25, 2017 (the "Annual Meeting"). At the Annual Meeting, the Company's stockholders considered and voted on the following proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the 2017 Proxy Statement: (1) the election of eight class 1 directors for terms to expire at the Company's 2018 annual meeting of stockholders; (2) the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as presented in the 2017 Proxy Statement; (3) a proposal to vote, on an advisory basis, on the frequency with which the Company's executive compensation will be subject to future advisory stockholder votes; and (4) the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered accounting firm for the current fiscal year.
The voting results at the Annual Meeting with respect to each of the matters described above, were as follows:
1. | The Company's stockholders voted to elect the following individuals as Class 1 directors of the Company, each for a one-year term expiring in 2018, or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified: |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |
William W. Crouse | 60,558,410 | 1,388,189 | 98,215 | 3,496,077 |
Fredric N. Eshelman | 61,779,886 | 253,770 | 11,158 | 3,496,077 |
Robert J. Hugin | 57,015,507 | 4,929,207 | 100,100 | 3,496,077 |
John C. Kelly | 61,762,834 | 184,535 | 97,445 | 3,496,077 |
Clive A. Meanwell | 61,736,453 | 296,602 | 11,759 | 3,496,077 |
Paris Panayiotopoulos | 61,959,113 | 77,562 | 8,139 | 3,496,077 |
Hiroaki Shigeta | 61,654,581 | 289,324 | 100,909 | 3,496,077 |
Elizabeth H.S. Wyatt | 61,656,566 | 288,290 | 99,958 | 3,496,077 |
2. | The Company's executive compensation was approved, on an advisory basis, based upon the following votes: |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
61,405,916 | 528,630 | 110,268 | 3,496,077 |
3. | The Company's stockholders voted, on an advisory basis, for the Company to hold advisory votes on executive compensation on an annual basis, based upon the following votes: |
1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
57,090,651 | 17,471 | 4,834,835 | 101,857 | 3,496,077 |
4. | The independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year was ratified based upon the following votes: |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
65,345,285 | 191,747 | 3,859 | — |
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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.
THE MEDICINES COMPANY | |||||
Date: May 31, 2017 | By: | /s/ Stephen M. Rodin | |||
Stephen M. Rodin | |||||
Executive Vice President and General Counsel | |||||
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