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 7, 2013
AFFYMETRIX, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| DELAWARE | 0-28218 | 77-0319159 | ||
| (State of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3420 Central Expressway
Santa Clara, California 95051
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(408) 731-5000
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The annual meeting of the stockholders (the “Meeting”) of Affymetrix, Inc. (“Affymetrix”) was held on May 7, 2013. 60,433,940 shares of Affymetrix common stock were present at the Meeting, representing 85.04% of a total of 71,064,260 shares of common stock outstanding and eligible to vote at such time.
| 1. | With respect to the election of the seven nominees as Directors of Affymetrix: |
| For |
Against | Abstain | ||||||||||
| Stephen P.A. Fodor, Ph.D. |
49,659,078 | 782,082 | 128,126 | |||||||||
| Frank Witney |
49,949,486 | 493,041 | 126,759 | |||||||||
| Nelson C. Chan |
49,956,781 | 485,092 | 127,413 | |||||||||
| Gary S. Guthart, Ph.D. |
49,961,941 | 478,932 | 128,413 | |||||||||
| Jami Dover Nachtsheim |
49,950,143 | 489,730 | 129,413 | |||||||||
| Robert H. Trice, Ph.D. |
49,962,048 | 477,669 | 129,569 | |||||||||
| Robert P. Wayman |
49,856,994 | 482,629 | 229,663 | |||||||||
Consequently, all nominees were elected to the Board of Directors by the stockholders of Affymetrix.
| 2. | With respect to the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of Affymetrix for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013: |
| For |
Against | Abstain | ||||||||
| 59,741,585 | 403,103 | 289,252 | ||||||||
| 3. | With respect to the advisory vote to approve executive compensation: |
| For |
Against | Abstain | ||||||||
| 50,119,873 | 276,572 | 172,841 | ||||||||
| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
Board of Directors Leadership
On May 7, 2013, the independent Directors of Affymetrix elected Jami Dover Nachtsheim as the Company’s lead director.
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.
| AFFYMETRIX, INC. | ||||
| By: | /s/ Siang H. Chin. | |||
| Name: | Siang H. Chin. | |||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |||
Dated: May 10, 2013