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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On August 10, 2022, ABIOMED, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, shareholders considered and voted on the following proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s proxy statement filed in connection with the Annual Meeting: (1) the election of Michael R. Minogue, Martin P. Sutter and Paula A. Johnson each as a Class III director to serve a three-year term expiring at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders; (2) the approval, on a non-binding, advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers (as disclosed in the proxy statement filed in connection with the Annual Meeting); and (3) the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023.
The holders of 41,944,819 shares of common stock were present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. The results of the votes for each of these proposals were as follows:
Proposal One: Election of Directors
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Michael R. Minogue |
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36,742,284 |
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2,893,539 |
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2,308,996 |
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Martin P. Sutter |
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22,443,240 |
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17,192,583 |
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2,308,996 |
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Paula A. Johnson |
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39,091,026 |
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544,797 |
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2,308,996 |
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Proposal Two: Non-Binding, Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
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14,295,971 |
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25,312,782 |
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27,070 |
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2,308,996 |
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Proposal Three: Ratification of Appointment of the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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41,427,426 |
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502,960 |
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14,433 |
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0 |
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
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ABIOMED, Inc. |
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/s/ Marc A. Began |
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Marc A. Began Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
Date: August 12, 2022 |
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