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 12, 2012
CHELSEA THERAPEUTICS INTERNATIONAL, LTD. | ||
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Delaware | 000-51462 | 20-3174202 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer ID Number) |
3530 Toringdon Way, Suite 200, Charlotte, North Carolina 28277 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code | (704) 341-1516 |
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The 2012 annual meeting of stockholders for Chelsea Therapeutics International, Ltd. was held on June 12, 2012.
At the meeting, our stockholders elected seven members to our board of directors for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2013, as follows:
Members |
Number of Shares Voted For |
Number of Shares Against or Withheld (Includes Abstentions) |
Broker Non-Votes | |
Simon Pedder | 25,001,649 | 12,272,547 | 16,753,386 | |
Kevan Clemens | 24,715,463 | 12,558,733 | 16,753,386 | |
Norman Hardman | 33,544,136 | 3,730,060 | 16,753,386 | |
Johnson Y.N. Lau | 24,696,513 | 12,577,683 | 16,753,386 | |
William D. Rueckert | 37,002,672 | 271,524 | 16,753,386 | |
Roger Stoll | 24,717,673 | 12,556,523 | 16,753,386 | |
Michael Weiser | 33,553,502 | 3,720,694 | 16,753,386 |
At the meeting, our stockholders approved the advisory resolution approving the compensation of our named executive officers as presented in the Company’s proxy statement related to the annual meeting. The vote for such proposal was 23,935,610 shares for, 13,338,586 shares against (including abstentions) and 16,753,386 broker non-votes.
The stockholders also approved an amendment to the Chelsea Therapeutics International, Ltd. 2004 Stock Plan to increase the number of shares available for issuance under the plan by 3,000,000 shares, from 7,400,000 shares to 10,400,000 shares. The vote for such proposal was 23,754,032 shares for, 13,520,164 shares against (including abstentions) and 16,753,386 broker non-votes.
At the meeting, our stockholders also ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012. The vote for such ratification was 53,540,061 shares for and 487,521 shares against (including abstentions).
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.
CHELSEA THERAPEUTICS INTERNATIONAL, LTD. | ||
Date: June 12, 2012 | /s/ J. Nick Riehle | |
J. Nick Riehle, Chief Financial Officer |