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 12, 2014

 

AMICUS THERAPEUTICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-33497

 

71-0869350

(State or other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

1 Cedar Brook Drive, Cranbury, NJ

 

08512

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (609) 662-2000

 

 

(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.

 

At the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) held on June 12, 2014, the Company’s stockholders elected M. James Barrett, Ph.D., Robert Essner and Ted W. Love, M.D. as Class I directors each to serve a three-year term expiring at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successors have been elected. In addition, the stockholders (i) approved the Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, (ii) ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014, and (iii) voted to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers.  The final voting results on these matters were as follows:

 

1.                                      Election of Directors

 

Nominee

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

M. James Barrett, Ph.D.

 

49,550,311

 

1,019,203

 

9,352,752

 

Robert Essner

 

49,999,405

 

570,109

 

9,352,752

 

Ted W. Love, M.D.

 

49,580,251

 

989,263

 

9,352,752

 

 

2.                                      Approval of the Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Plan

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

44,741,893

 

5,770,390

 

57,230

 

9,352,753

 

 

3.                                      Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2014

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

59,606,999

 

281,796

 

33,471

 

0

 

 

4.                                      Approval, on an advisory basis, of the Company’s executive compensation

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

36,840,237

 

12,852,273

 

877,003

 

9,352,753

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

AMICUS THERAPEUTICS, INC.

 

 

 

Date: June 16, 2014

By:

/s/ WILLIAM D. BAIRD III

 

Name:

William D. Baird III

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

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