Form 8-K

 

 

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 12, 2010

 

 

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   000-26727   68-0397820

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

105 Digital Drive, Novato, California   94949
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 506-6700

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 12, 2010 at the Inn Marin hotel, 250 Entrada Drive, Novato, California 94949. At the Annual Meeting, the following actions were taken:

 

  a) The following directors were elected to serve until the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified:

 

Director Elected

   Vote For    Withheld    Broker
Non-Votes

Jean-Jacques Bienaimé

   79,503,812    5,345,213    5,665,131

Michael Grey

   79,503,154    5,345,871    5,665,131

Elaine J Heron Ph. D.

   79,472,521    5,376,504    5,665,131

Pierre Lapalme

   79,464,223    5,384,802    5,665,131

V. Bryan Lawlis, Ph. D.

   79,501,709    5,347,316    5,665,131

Alan J. Lewis, Ph. D.

   79,502,554    5,346,471    5,665,131

Richard A. Meier

   79,508,354    5,340,671    5,665,131

 

  b) The amendment and restatement of the Company’s 2006 Share Incentive Plan, as amended, to increase the aggregate number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the plan by 8,000,000 shares and make certain other modifications was approved by a vote of 60,948,022 shares for; 23,850,151 shares against; 50,852 shares abstained; and 5,665,131 broker non-votes.

 

  c) The ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2010 was ratified by a vote of 90,311,526 shares for; 178,159 shares against; 24,471 shares abstained; and 0 broker non-votes.


SIGNATURE

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.

 

 

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

Date: May 14, 2010   By:  

/s/ G. Eric Davis

   

G. Eric Davis

Senior Vice President, General Counsel