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, 2012 |
HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-32335 | 88-0488686 |
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction |
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of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
11388 Sorrento Valley Road, San Diego, California | 92121 | |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: | 858-794-8889 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 7, 2012, Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc., (the Company) issued a press release to report its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1, which is furnished under Item 2.02 of this report and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Companys Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on May 3, 2012. At the Annual Meeting, the total number of shares represented in person or by proxy was 90,330,732. The Companys stockholders voted on the following three proposals:
Proposal No. 1
To elect two Class II directors to hold office for a three-year term and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. The voting results were as follows:
Nominees | Votes For | Votes Against | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
Randal J. Kirk |
68,078,163 | 4,291,772 | 17,960,797 | |||||||||
John S. Patton, Ph.D. |
70,960,235 | 1,409,700 | 17,960,797 |
Both nominees were elected to the board of directors.
Proposal No. 2
To approve, by advisory vote, the Companys executive compensation. The voting results were as follows:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
71,347,379
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1,006,062 | 16,494 | 17,960,797 |
The foregoing proposal was approved.
Proposal No. 3
To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012. The voting results were as follows:
For | Against | Abstain | ||||||
90,287,793
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34,990 | 7,949 |
The foregoing proposal was approved.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description |
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99.1 | Press Release, dated May 7, 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.
HALOZYME THERAPEUTICS, INC. | ||||
May 7, 2012 | By: |
Jean Liu
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Name: Jean Liu | ||||
Title: Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary |
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | Description | |
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99.1
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Press release, dated May 7, 2012 |