UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 22, 2012
PHARMATHENE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-32587 | 20-2726770 | ||
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| One Park Place, Suite 450, Annapolis, Maryland | 21401 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number including area code: (410) 269-2600
(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:
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
At the 2012 annual meeting of stockholders of PharmAthene, Inc. (“the Company”), held on June 22, 2012 (the “2012 Annual Meeting”), the holders of the Company’s common stock voted to elect each of the following directors to serve until the 2013 annual meeting and until his successor is elected and qualified:
| Director | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| John Gill | 14,488,543 | 1,273,576 | 22,144,093 | |||
| Brian A. Markison | 14,328,518 | 1,433,601 | 22,144,093 | |||
| Joel McCleary | 14,325,329 | 1,436,790 | 22,144,093 | |||
| Eric I. Richman | 14,861,764 | 900,355 | 22,144,093 | |||
| Jeffrey W. Runge, M.D. | 15,027,809 | 734,310 | 22,144,093 | |||
| Mitchel Sayare, Ph.D. | 14,329,298 | 1,432,821 | 22,144,093 | |||
| Derace L. Schaffer, M.D. | 13,981,128 | 1,780,991 | 22,144,093 | |||
| Steven St. Peter, M.D. | 14,505,609 | 1,256,510 | 22,144,093 |
At the 2012 Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders also voted to ratify (by a vote of 36,266,014 to 1,619,304, with 20,894 votes abstaining) the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.
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.
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PHARMATHENE, INC. (Registrant) | ||
| Date: June 28, 2012 | By: | /s/ Jordan P. Karp |
| Jordan P. Karp, Esq. | ||
| Senior Vice President and General Counsel | ||