Additional Proxy Soliciting Materials (definitive) (defa14a)
April 14 2015 - 4:37PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
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Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ) |
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Check the appropriate box: |
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Preliminary Proxy Statement |
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Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) |
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Definitive Proxy Statement |
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Definitive Additional Materials |
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Soliciting Material under §240.14a-12 |
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ALKERMES PLC |
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(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) |
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Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11. |
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Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing. |
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Important
Notice Regarding the Internet Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual
General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 27, 2015 at Connaught
House, 1 Burlington Road, Dublin 4, Ireland at 12:00 P.M., Irish Standard
Time This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy
materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to
access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy
materials before voting. The Notice and Proxy Statement, our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 and our Irish Statutory
Accounts, including related reports, are available at:
http://www.viewproxy.com/alkermes/2015 If you want to receive a paper or
e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge to
you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed
below on or before May 18, 2015 to facilitate timely delivery. Important
information regarding the Internet availability of the Companys proxy
materials, instructions for accessing your proxy materials and voting online,
and instructions for requesting paper or e-mail copies of your proxy
materials are provided on the reverse side of this Notice. SHAREHOLDERS ARE
CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND VOTE IN PERSON.
The Securities and Exchange Commission rules permit us to make our proxy
materials available to our shareholders via the Internet. Proxy materials for
this Annual General Meeting and future meetings may be requested by one of
the following methods: INTERNET To view your proxy materials online, go to
http://www.viewproxy.com/alkermes/2015. Have the 11 digit control number
available when you access the website and follow the instructions. TELEPHONE
Call 1-877-777-2857 TOLL FREE requests@viewproxy.com * If requesting proxy
materials by e-mail, please send a blank e-mail with Alkermes plc and your 11
digit control number (located below) in the subject line. No other requests,
instructions or other inquiries should be included with your e-mail
requesting proxy materials. You must use the 11 digit control number located
in the box below. E-MAIL CONTROL NO. To the Shareholders of ALKERMES plc:
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of
Alkermes plc (the Company) will be held on May 27, 2015 at Connaught House,
1 Burlington Road, Dublin 4, Ireland at 12:00 P.M., Irish Standard Time for
the following purposes: 1. Election of Directors 01 Floyd E. Bloom, 02 Nancy
J. Wysenski 2. To hold a non-binding, advisory vote to approve the
compensation of the Companys named executive officers. 3. To authorize
holding the 2016 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of the Company at a
location outside of Ireland. 4. To appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the
independent accounting firm of the Company and to authorize the Audit and
Risk Committee of the Board of Directors to set the accounting firms
remuneration. The Board of Directors of the Company recommends a vote FOR
both director nominees named in Proposal 1 and FOR Proposals 2, 3 and 4 as
ordinary resolutions. Note: In their discretion, the named proxies are
authorized to vote on any other business that is properly presented at the
Annual General Meeting or any adjournment thereof.
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ALKERMES plc
Connaught House 1 Burlington Road Dublin 4, Ireland The following proxy
materials are available for you to review at:
http://www.viewproxy.com/alkermes/2015 Notice & Proxy Statement, our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 and
our Irish Statutory Accounts, including related reports. To obtain directions
to attend the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, please contact our
Investor Relations department at financial@alkermes.com. ACCESSING YOUR PROXY
MATERIALS ONLINE Have this notice available when you request a paper copy of
the proxy materials or to vote your proxy electronically. You must reference
your control number to vote by Internet or request a hard copy. You May Vote
Your Proxy When You View The Proxy Materials On The Internet. You Will Be
Asked To Follow The Prompts To Vote Your Shares. Your electronic vote
authorizes the named proxies to vote your shares in the same manner as if you
marked, signed, dated and returned the proxy card. If you wish to appoint as
proxy any other person, please contact the Company Secretary. Internet and
telephone voting is available through May 26, 2015 at 4:59 A.M., Irish
Standard Time (May 25, 2015 at 11:59 P.M., United States Eastern Daylight
Time), and any votes submitted by mail must be received by the Company by
this time. REQUESTING A PAPER COPY OF THE PROXY MATERIALS By telephone please
call 1-877-777-2857 toll free or By logging onto
http://www.viewproxy.com/alkermes/2015 or By e-mail at requests@viewproxy.com
Please include Alkermes plc and your control number in the subject line of
your e-mail.
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