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): January 21, 2016
LANNETT COMPANY, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Commission File No. 001-31298
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State of Delaware |
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23-0787699 |
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(State of Incorporation) |
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(I.R.S. Employer I.D. No.) |
9000 State Road
Philadelphia, PA 19136
(215) 333-9000
(Address of principal executive offices and telephone number)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“the Annual Meeting”) of Lannett Company, Inc. (the “Company”) held on January 21, 2016, three proposals were voted on by the Company’s stockholders. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed on December 8, 2015 in connection with the Annual Meeting. A brief description of the proposals and the final results of the votes for these matters are as follows:
1. The stockholders elected all six director nominees to serve as members of the Company’s board of directors until the Company’s next Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified.
The number of votes cast for or withheld, for each nominee, was as follows:
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Votes For |
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Votes Withheld |
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Jeffrey Farber |
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21,506,219 |
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820,602 |
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Arthur P. Bedrosian |
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21,927,690 |
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399,131 |
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David Drabik |
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21,875,113 |
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451,708 |
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Paul Taveira |
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21,891,995 |
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434,826 |
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Jim Maher |
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21,893,532 |
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433,289 |
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Albert Paonessa, III |
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21,958,774 |
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368,047 |
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2. The stockholders ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton, LLP as independent auditors. The number of votes cast for, against, or abstained was as follows:
Votes For: 31,862,355
Votes Against: 162,378
Abstain: 117,633
3. The stockholders ratified Article XI of the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws designating the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware as the exclusive forum for certain legal action. The number of votes cast for, against, or abstained was as follows:
Votes For: 16,532,469
Votes Against: 5,730,910
Abstain: 63,442