UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 19, 2013 (July 18, 2013)

 

 

BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-31361   35-2089858
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

801 Corporate Center Drive, Suite #210

Raleigh, NC

  27607
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 919-582-9050

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 to the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On July 18, 2013, BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2013 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The number of shares of Company common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting was 38,000,027. The number of shares of common stock present or represented by valid proxy at the Annual Meeting was 33,871,835. All matters submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders at the Annual Meeting were approved and all director nominees were elected.

The following is a tabulation of the voting on the proposals presented at the Annual Meeting:

Proposal 1: To elect Mark A. Sirgo, John J. Shea and Thomas W. D’Alonzo as Class II directors to serve for a three-year term that expires at the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, or until their successors are elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal.

 

Nominee

   Shares Voted For      Shares Abstaining      Broker Non-Votes  

Mark A. Sirgo

     25,134,557         304,100         8,433,178   

John J. Shea

     24,396,786         1,041,871         8,433,178   

Thomas W. D’Alonzo

     25,191,052         247,605         8,433,178   

Proposal 2: To ratify the appointment by the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors of Cherry Bekaert LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.

 

Shares Voted For

  

Shares Against

  

Shares Abstaining

  

Broker Non-Votes

33,371,172

   35,561    465,102    —  

Proposal 3: To conduct a non-binding advisory vote on the Company’s 2012 executive compensation.

 

Shares Voted For

  

Shares Against

  

Shares Abstaining

  

Broker Non-Votes

 

25,091,561

   250,976    96,120      8,433,178   

Proposal 4: To conduct a non-binding advisory vote recommending the frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation.

 

3 Years

  

2 Years

    

1 Year

    

Shares Abstaining

  

Broker Non-Votes

 

15,904,412

     321,198         9,121,853       91,193      8,433,179   

Proposal 5: To approve an amendment to the Company’s 2011 Equity Incentive Plan to, among other matters described in this Notice and Proxy Statement, increase the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the plan by 2,600,000 shares from 4,200,000 to 6,800,000.

 

Shares Voted For

  

Shares Against

    

Shares Abstaining

    

Broker Non-Votes

 

24,348,413

     1,010,587         79,656         8,433,179   


This Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company may contain, among other things, certain forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control. Such statements may include, without limitation, statements with respect to the Company’s plans, objectives, projections, expectations and intentions and other statements identified by words such as “projects,” “may,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” or similar expressions. These statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of the Company’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, including those detailed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results may differ significantly from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

July 19, 2012   BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
  By:  

/s/ James A. McNulty

    Name:   James A. McNulty
    Title:   Secretary, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer