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 13, 2019
VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 001-34186 | 03-0491827 | |
| (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Suite 300E
Washington, DC 20037
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (202) 734-3400
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class |
Trading Symbol |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock, par value $0.001 | VNDA | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (The Nasdaq Global Market) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders of Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the “Company”) held on June 13, 2019 (the “Annual Meeting”), the following proposals were submitted to the stockholders of the Company:
| Proposal 1: |
The election of two directors to serve as Class I directors for a term of three years until the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders. | |
| Proposal 2: |
The ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019. | |
| Proposal 3: |
The approval on an advisory non-binding basis of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. | |
For more information about the foregoing proposals, see the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 25, 2019 (the “Proxy Statement”). Of the 52,963,676 shares of the Company’s common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, 48,451,107 shares, or approximately 91.47% were represented at the meeting in person or by proxy, constituting a quorum. The number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as abstentions and broker non-votes, if applicable, in respect of each such matter is set forth below:
Proposal 1: Election of Director.
The Company’s stockholders elected the following directors to serve as a Class I directors until the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders. The votes regarding the election of director were as follows:
| Director |
Votes For |
Votes Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
| Michael F. Cola | 24,150,220 | 20,540,035 |
3,760,852 | |||
| H. Thomas Watkins | 39,619,323 |
5,070,932 | 3,760,852 |
Proposal 2: Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
The Company’s stockholders ratified the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:
| Votes For |
Votes Against |
Votes Abstaining | ||
| 48,177,171 |
257,314 | 16,622 |
Proposal 3: Compensation of Named Executive Officers.
The Company’s stockholders approved on an advisory non-binding basis the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:
| Votes For |
Votes Against |
Votes Abstaining |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 34,177,105 | 10,489,608 | 23,542 | 3,760,852 |
In accordance with the recommendation of the Company’s Board of Directors as set forth in the Proxy Statement, and based on the voting results for this Proposal 3, the Company’s Board of Directors determined that an advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers will be conducted on an annual basis. The Company’s Board of Directors will reevaluate this determination after the next stockholder advisory vote on this matter is held.
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.
| Dated: June 13, 2019 | VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | |||||
| By: | /s/ Timothy Williams | |||||
| Name: | Timothy Williams | |||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |||||