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): April 29, 2019
Biogen Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 0-19311 | 33-0112644 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
225 Binney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142
(Address of principal executive offices; Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 679-2000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On April 29, 2019, Biogen Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the nomination of John R. Chiminski, William A. Hawkins and Jesus B. Mantas to stand for election to the Company’s Board of Directors at its 2019 annual meeting of stockholders, scheduled for June 19, 2019.
A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
The Company, its directors and certain of its executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from stockholders in connection with the matters to be considered at the Company’s 2019 annual meeting of stockholders. The Company intends to file a proxy statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) in connection with such solicitation of proxies from stockholders. STOCKHOLDERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO READ SUCH PROXY STATEMENT WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE AS IT WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Information regarding ownership of the Company’s stock and other securities by the Company’s directors and executive officers is included in their SEC filings on Forms 3, 4 and 5, which can be found through the Company’s website (www.biogen.com) in the section “Investors” or through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Additional information about the Company’s directors and executive officers and their interests is set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, which was filed with the SEC on February 6, 2019, and the Company’s proxy statement for its 2018 annual meeting of stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 27, 2018, and in the Company’s other SEC filings, which can be found through the Company’s website (www.biogen.com) in the section “Investors” or through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. More detailed and updated information regarding the identity of potential participants, and their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be set forth in the proxy statement and other materials to be filed with the SEC in connection with the Company’s 2019 annual meeting of stockholders. Stockholders will be able to obtain any proxy statement, any amendments or supplements to the proxy statement and other documents filed by the Company with the SEC for no charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Copies will also be available at no charge at the Company’s website at www.biogen.com.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description |
Exhibit 99.1 | |
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.
Biogen Inc.
By: /s/ James Basta
James Basta
Chief Corporation Counsel and Assistant Secretary
Date: April 29, 2019