0001193125-17-103424.txt : 20170330 0001193125-17-103424.hdr.sgml : 20170330 20170330121002 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-17-103424 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170330 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20170330 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170330 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MERRIMACK PHARMACEUTICALS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001274792 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35409 FILM NUMBER: 17724488 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE KENDALL SQUARE STREET 2: SUITE B7201 CITY: CAMBRIDGE STATE: MA ZIP: 02139 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-441-1000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE KENDALL SQUARE STREET 2: SUITE B7201 CITY: CAMBRIDGE STATE: MA ZIP: 02139 8-K 1 d370243d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

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): March 30, 2017

Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-35409

 

04-3210530

(State or Other Juris-

diction of Incorporation

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

One Kendall Square, Suite B7201

Cambridge, MA

 

02139

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 441-1000

 

 

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Special Meeting of Stockholders of Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) held on March 30, 2017, the Company’s stockholders voted as follows:

1. The stockholders approved the Asset Sale pursuant to the terms of the Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated January 7, 2017, by and between the Company and Ipsen S.A.

 

For:   80,257,918
Against:   2,280,140
Abstain:   310,077

2. The stockholders approved adoption of any proposal to adjourn the Special Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there were insufficient votes to approve the Asset Sale at the time of the Special Meeting.

 

For:   74,415,285
Against:   8,034,695
Abstain:   398,155


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.

 

    MERRIMACK PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Date: March 30, 2017     By:   /s/ Jeffrey A. Munsie
       

Jeffrey A. Munsie

General Counsel