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| EX-99.1 - PRESS RELEASE - MAXYGEN INC | dex991.htm |
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 27, 2010
Maxygen, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 000-28401 | 77-0449487 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
515 Galveston Drive
Redwood City, CA 94063
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(650) 298-5300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
Maxygen, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 27, 2010. The final voting results on each of the matters submitted to a vote of security holders during the Annual Meeting are as follows:
| 1. | The Company’s stockholders reelected the six nominees to the Company’s board of directors: |
| Candidate |
Shares Voted For Candidate |
Shares Withheld | ||
| Louis G. Lange |
12,610,250 | 5,125,900 | ||
| Kenneth B. Lee, Jr. |
17,597,995 | 228,155 | ||
| Ernest Mario |
12,436,051 | 5,390,099 | ||
| Gordon Ringold |
17,704,959 | 121,191 | ||
| Isaac Stein |
17,338,434 | 487,716 | ||
| James R. Sulat |
17,336,723 | 489,427 |
| 2. | The Company’s stockholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010: |
| Shares voted for | 24,367,391 | |
| Shares voted against | 43,782 | |
| Shares abstaining | 19,409 | |
| Broker non-votes | 0 | |
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On May 27, 2010, the Company issued a press release announcing a $10 million stock repurchase program. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated May 27, 2010, entitled “Maxygen Announces $10 Million Stock Repurchase Program” |
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.
| MAXYGEN, INC. | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: May 27, 2010 | /s/ James Sulat | |||
| (Signature) | ||||
| Name: | James Sulat | |||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |||