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 3, 2016
Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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001-36399 |
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42-1560076 |
(State or other jurisdiction |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
of incorporation) |
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1900 Powell Street, Suite 750 |
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Emeryville, CA |
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94608 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (510) 450-3500
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 3, 2016, Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) at 1800 Powell Street, Emeryville, California 94608. Stockholders who owned the Company’s common stock at the close of business on April 5, 2016, the record date for the Annual Meeting, were entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. As of the record date, 21,473,236 shares of the Company’s common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, 14,261,134 shares of the Company’s common stock were voted in person or by proxy for the two proposals set forth below, each of which is described in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18, 2016.
Proposal No. 1 — Election of Directors
The Company’s stockholders elected the Class II director nominees below to the Company’s Board of Directors to hold office until the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are elected.
Class I Director Nominees |
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Votes For |
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Votes Withheld |
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Broker Non Votes |
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Gregory T. Went, Ph.D. |
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10,012,080 |
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919,270 |
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3,329,784 |
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Richard Booth |
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9,729,191 |
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1,202,159 |
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3,329,784 |
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Proposal No. 2 — Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Accounting Firm
The Company’s stockholders ratified the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.
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Votes Against |
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Abstentions |
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14,194,370 |
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61,026 |
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5,738 |
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
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Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
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Dated: June 6, 2016 |
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By: |
/s/ William J. Dawson |
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William J. Dawson |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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