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 30, 2017

 

 

CHINA BIOLOGIC PRODUCTS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Delaware 001-34566 75-2308816
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

18th Floor, Jialong International Building
19 Chaoyang Park Road
Chaoyang District, Beijing
People’s Republic of China
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

100125

(Zip Code)

 

 

86-10-6598-3166

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

     
(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

 

China Biologic Products, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on Friday, June 30, 2017 (Beijing time). Proxies for the Annual Meeting were solicited pursuant to the Company’s proxy statement filed on May 19, 2017 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Proxy Statement”).

 

The Company’s stockholders considered five proposals, each of which is described in the Proxy Statement. A total of 23,944,222 shares were represented in person or by proxy, or 88.0% of the total shares outstanding as of May 17, 2017, the record date of the Annual Meeting. The final results of votes with respect to the proposals submitted for stockholder vote at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.

 

Proposal No. 1 – Election of directors

 

Stockholders elected Sean Shao, Wenfang Liu and David Hui Li as Class II directors for a three-year term as follows:

 

Director

For

Withhold

Sean Shao 15,283,980 8,660,062
Wenfang Liu 16,129,737 7,814,305
David Hui Li 16,130,546 7,813,496

 

Proposal No. 2 – Ratification of selection of independent auditors

 

Stockholders ratified the selection of KPMG Huazhen LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.

 

For

Against

Abstain

22,097,977 1,373,278 472,967

 

Proposal No. 3 – Advisory vote to approve executive compensation

 

Stockholders approved the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.

 

For

Against

Abstain

12,841,747 10,697,769 404,526

 

Proposal No. 4 – Advisory vote on the frequency of an advisory vote on executive compensation

 

Stockholders approved the one-year interval for the advisory vote on executive compensation.

 

One year

Two years

Three years

Abstain

22,408,265 2,916 1,120 1,530,216

 

In light of the results of the stockholder vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, and consistent with the Company’s recommendation, the Company’s Board of Directors has determined that the Company will hold an advisory vote on executive compensation annually until the next required vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

 

 

 

 

Proposal No. 5 – Adoption of the merger agreement

 

Stockholders approved and adopted the agreement and plan of merger by and between the Company and China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc., an exempted company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, pursuant to which the Company will merge with and into China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc. The Company is proceeding with the completion of the transaction and expects the merger to become effective during the third quarter of 2017.

 

For

Against

Abstain

16,151,633 7,421,570 370,838

 

There were no broker non-votes for any of the proposals submitted for stockholder vote at the Annual Meeting.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

Date: June 30, 2017 CHINA BIOLOGIC PRODUCTS, INC.
   
  By: /s/ David (Xiaoying) Gao
    David (Xiaoying) Gao
    Chief Executive Officer