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):  June 7, 2012

 

TRANZYME, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE

 

001-35119

 

63-1192270

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

5001 South Miami Boulevard, Suite 300
Durham, NC

 

27703

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code  (919) 474-0020

 

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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

o            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

 

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Tranzyme, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on June 7, 2012. At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders voted on the following five proposals and cast their votes as described below.

 

Proposal 1.            The individuals listed below were elected at the Annual Meeting to serve a one-year term on the Company’s Board of Directors until the annual meeting of stockholders in 2013 and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal.

 

 

 

FOR

 

WITHHELD

 

BROKER 
NON-VOTES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vipin K. Garg, Ph.D.

 

14,807,118

 

2,761

 

2,110,894

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John H. Johnson

 

14,802,118

 

7,761

 

2,110,894

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

George B. Abercrombie

 

14,807,118

 

2,761

 

2,110,894

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jean-Paul Castaigne, M.D.

 

14,807,778

 

2,101

 

2,110,894

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aaron Davidson

 

14,805,578

 

4,301

 

2,110,894

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anne M. VanLent

 

14,807,778

 

2,101

 

2,110,894

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alex Zisson

 

14,804,918

 

4,961

 

2,110,894

 

 

Proposal 2.            The Company’s stockholders approved the non-binding, advisory resolution on the executive compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

 

FOR

 

ABSTAIN

 

AGAINST

 

BROKER 
NON-VOTES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,785,380

 

12,422

 

12,077

 

2,110,894

 

 

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Proposal 3.            The option to hold advisory votes on the executive compensation of the Company’s named executive officers on an annual basis received the highest number of votes from the Company’s stockholders.

 

1 YEAR

 

2 YEARS

 

3 YEARS

 

ABSTAIN

 

BROKER 
NON-VOTES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,385,380

 

4,792

 

22,976

 

396,731

 

2,110,894

 

 

Proposal 4.            The Company’s stockholders approved the amendment and restatement of the Tranzyme, Inc. 2011 Stock Option and Incentive Plan.

 

FOR

 

ABSTAIN

 

AGAINST

 

BROKER NON-
VOTES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,388,011

 

7,362

 

414,506

 

2,110,894

 

 

Proposal 5.            The Company’s stockholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2012.

 

FOR

 

ABSTAIN

 

AGAINST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,911,515

 

3,990

 

5,268

 

 

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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.

 

 

Date June 12, 2012

Tranzyme, Inc.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Richard I. Eisenstadt

 

 

Richard I. Eisenstadt

 

 

Chief Financial Officer and Vice

 

 

President, Finance

 

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