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 the earliest event reported): June 15, 2016 (June 14, 2016)

 

 

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

British Columbia, Canada   001-14956   98-0448205

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S Employer

Identification No.)

2150 St Elzear Blvd, West

Laval, Quebec H7L 4A8

Canada

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code): (514) 744-6792

 

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On June 14, 2016 the Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders of the Company voted on the following three proposals, each of which is described in detail in the Management Proxy Circular and Proxy Statement. The results of each matter voted upon are as follows:

Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors. The shareholders elected the following individuals to the Company’s Board of Directors:

 

Name

   For      Withheld      Broker Non-Votes  

William A. Ackman

     198,528,445         2,803,967         61,983,675   

Dr. Frederic N. Eshelman

     197,044,996         3,787,416         61,983,675   

Stephen Fraidin

     198,643,367         2,189,045         61,983,675   

D. Robert Hale

     196,991,641         3,840,771         61,983,675   

Robert A. Ingram

     185,459,606         15,372,806         61,983,675   

Dr. Argeris (Jerry) N. Karabelas

     198,470,956         2,361,456         61,983,675   

Joseph C. Papa

     195,388,625         5,443,787         61,983,675   

Robert N. Power

     187,463,060         13,369,352         61,983,675   

Russel C. Robertson

     198,700,104         2,132,308         61,983,675   

Thomas W. Ross, Sr.

     198,249,663         2,582,749         61,983,675   

Amy B. Wechsler, M.D.

     198,488,329         2,344,083         61,983,675   

Proposal No. 2: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. The shareholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section, executive compensation tables and accompanying narrative discussions contained in the Management Proxy Circular and Proxy Statement.

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Votes

124,660,750

   75,280,731    890,931    61,983,675

Proposal No. 3: Appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The shareholders appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the auditors for the Company to hold office until the close of the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and authorized the Company’s Board of Directors to fix the auditors’ remuneration.

 

For

  

Withheld

259,520,100

   3,295,987


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.

 

   

VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS

INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Date: June 15, 2016     By:  

/s/ Robert R. Chai-Onn

      Robert R. Chai-Onn
     

Executive Vice President, General Counsel

and Chief Legal Officer

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