UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) June 23, 2011
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WORLD HEART CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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Delaware
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000-28882
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52-2247240
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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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4750 Wiley Post Way, Suite 120
Salt Lake City, Utah USA
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84116
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(801) 355-6255
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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
The 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of World Heart Corporation (the “Company”) was held on June 23, 2011. Proxies for the Annual Meeting were solicited by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and there was no solicitation in opposition to the Board’s solicitation. There were 26,682,332 shares of common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting and a total of 20,024,456 shares of common stock were represented at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy. The final votes on the proposals presented at the meeting were as follows:
Proposal 1
These seven nominees were elected as Board of Directors, to serve until the next annual meeting and their successors are duly elected and qualified, by the following vote:
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Nominees
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For
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Withheld
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Broker Non-Votes
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Jeani Delagardelle
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19,979,843
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44,613
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0
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Michael Sumner Estes
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19,983,966
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40,490
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0
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William C. Garriock
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19,983,961
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40,495
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0
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Anders D. Hove
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19,983,844
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40,612
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0
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Eugene B. Jones
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19,983,961
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40,495
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0
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John Alexander Martin
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19,983,849
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40,607
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0
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Austin W. Marxe
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19,983,844
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40,612
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0
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Proposal 2
An amendment of the 2006 World Heart Corporation Employee Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”) to increase the maximum number of common shares that may be issued under the Plan from 2,166,667 to 2,916,667 was approved.
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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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19,901,926
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121,921
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609
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0
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SIGNATURE
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.
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Date: June 28, 2011
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WORLD HEART CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/ Morgan R. Brown
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Name:
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Morgan R. Brown
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Title:
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
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