-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, TzyiLvjxybb2OGPDu6AMmexHEdjL+Lp9Pd4lZEemQqdUiZVSQq22hYLwTvShlzcj IPo+/z6kRJY+/nWFGf1f3w== 0000950123-10-091400.txt : 20101005 0000950123-10-091400.hdr.sgml : 20101005 20101005160126 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-10-091400 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20101005 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20101005 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20101005 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALKERMES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000874663 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 232472830 STATE OF INCORPORATION: PA FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14131 FILM NUMBER: 101109268 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 852 WINTER STREET CITY: WALTHAM STATE: MA ZIP: 02451-1420 BUSINESS PHONE: (781)609-6000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 852 WINTER STREET CITY: WALTHAM STATE: MA ZIP: 02451-1420 8-K 1 b82853e8vk.htm FORM 8-K e8vk
 
 
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): October 5, 2010
ALKERMES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
         
PENNSYLVANIA
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation) 		  1-14131
(Commission
File Number) 		  23-2472830
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
852 Winter Street    
Waltham, Massachusetts   02451
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 609-6000
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):
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Item 5.07   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Alkermes, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on October 5, 2010. As of July 23, 2010, the record date for the Annual Meeting, 95,106,212 shares were issued and outstanding. The following proposals, which are described in detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 29, 2010, were voted upon and approved at the Annual Meeting:
  1.   A proposal to elect nine members of the Board of Directors, as nominated by our Board of Directors, each to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified, was approved with the following vote:
             
Nominee
   For   Abstain/ Withhold   Broker Non-Votes
David W. Anstice
   65,380,141   14,773,105   10,645,934
Floyd E. Bloom
   77,549,975   2,603,271   10,645,934
Robert A. Breyer
   77,550,480   2,602,766   10,645,934
Geraldine Henwood
   77,396,030   2,757,216   10,645,934
Paul J. Mitchell
   63,410,645   16,742,601   10,645,934
Richard F. Pops
   76,381,062   3,772,184   10,645,934
Alexander Rich
   77,551,421   2,601,825   10,645,934
Mark B. Skaletsky
   65,078,302   15,074,944   10,645,934
Michael A. Wall
   77,546,904   2,606,342   10,645,934
  2.   A proposal to ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for fiscal year 2011 was approved with 88,482,571 votes ”FOR”, 2,269,739 votes “AGAINST” and 46,870 votes “ABSTAIN/WITHHOLD”.

 

 

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.
         
  ALKERMES, INC.
 		  
Date: October 5, 2010  By:   /s/ James M. Frates    
    James M. Frates   
    Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)   
 

 

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