Current Report Filing (8-k)
May 24 2017 - 05:08PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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 23, 2017
Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-33095
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52-2113479
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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300 George Street
New Haven, CT
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06511
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: (203)
624-7000
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box if the Form
8-K
is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation
of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule
14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12).
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
14a-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR
240.13e-4(c)).
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Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is an emerging
growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter).
Emerging growth
company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by checkmark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended
transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.07.
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Achillion
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the Company) held on May 23, 2017, the Companys stockholders considered and voted upon the following proposals at the meeting: (1) the election of each of Michael D. Kishbauch, Robert L. Van
Nostrand and Nicole Vitullo as the Companys three Class II directors for terms to expire at the Companys 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified; (2) the approval, on an
advisory basis, of the Companys executive compensation; (3) the recommendation, on an advisory basis, of the frequency of future executive compensation advisory votes; and (4) the ratification of the selection of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.
Each
proposal was approved by the requisite number of votes. The results with respect to each matter voted upon are set forth below.
(1) The Companys
stockholders elected the nominees listed below to the Companys Board of Directors, each to serve as a Class II director for a term to expire at the Companys 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly
elected and qualified:
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Director Nominee
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For
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Withheld
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Broker Non-Votes
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Michael D. Kishbauch
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89,216,946
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5,034,805
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22,857,322
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Robert L. Van Nostrand
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93,284,615
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967,136
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22,857,322
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Nicole Vitullo
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93,389,440
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862,311
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22,857,322
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(2) The compensation of the Companys named executive officers was approved on a
non-binding
advisory basis:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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92,586,346
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1,185,394
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480,011
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22,857,322
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(3) The stockholders recommended, in a
non-binding
advisory vote, that future advisory
votes on the compensation of the Companys named executive officers be held every year:
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One Year
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Two Years
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Three Years
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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85,723,472
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157,799
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8,130,098
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240,382
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22,857,322
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Based on these results and consistent with the Boards previous recommendation, the Board intends to hold future advisory
votes on the compensation of the Companys named executive officers every year.
(4) The selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the
Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017 was ratified:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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115,846,606
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817,403
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445,064
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 24, 2017
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ACHILLION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Mary Kay Fenton
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Mary Kay Fenton
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Chief Financial Officer
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