-----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, ULp7xkJxqQYxN6bZ8sRJ5RYeMGnK8fOmtW9TX6gDrzalcMPv/ok17lGPAIJgHApI jzMacyhHstMEieBfwaHWvw== 0001144204-10-026228.txt : 20100512 0001144204-10-026228.hdr.sgml : 20100512 20100511173922 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-10-026228 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100506 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20100512 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100511 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DYAX CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000907562 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH [8731] IRS NUMBER: 043053198 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-24537 FILM NUMBER: 10822072 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE KENDALL SQ BLDG 600 5TH FL CITY: CAMBRIDGE STATE: MA ZIP: 02139 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE KENDALL SQ BLDG 600 STREET 2: 5TH FL CITY: CAMBRIDGE STATE: MA ZIP: 02139 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BIOTAGE INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19951117 8-K 1 v184413_8k.htm Unassociated Document
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): May 6, 2010
 
DYAX CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
Delaware
000-24537
04-3053198
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
300 Technology Square
Cambridge, MA  02139
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)  (Zip Code)
 
(617) 225-2500
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
(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:
 
o
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o
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o
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 6, 2010, Dyax Corp. (the “Company”) held its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.  Three proposals were before the meeting: (1) the Election of Susan B. Bayh, Henry E. Blair and Gustav Christensen as Class I directors to serve until the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders; (2) the approval of Dyax’s Amended and Restated 1995 Equity Incentive Plan for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code; and (3) the Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Dyax’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2010 fiscal year.

Only stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 23, 2010 were entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.  As of March 23, 2010, 78,138,210 shares of common stock of the Company were outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.  At the Annual Meeting, 65,075,266 shares of common stock of the Company were represented, in person or by proxy, constituting a quorum.

All of the proposals were approved.  The votes with respect to the proposals are set forth below.
 
(1) Elect Three Class I Directors to Serve until the 2013 Annual Meeting:

Name of Director Nominees
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Susan B. Bayh
49,835,302
628,452
14,611,512
Henry E. Blair
47,094,018
3,369,736
14,611,512
Gustav Christensen
50,046,172
417,582
14,611,512

(2) Approve the Amended and Restated 1995 Equity Incentive Plan for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code:

For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
49,921,006
15,085,289
68,971
0

(3) Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Dyax’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the 2010 Fiscal Year:

For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
64,651,055
283,996
140,215
0

 
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.
 
  DYAX CORP.  
       
Dated: May 11, 2010
By:
/s/ George Migausky  
    Executive Vice President and  
    Chief Financial Officer  
       
 
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