Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company's stockholders elected nine directors to serve for the next year and until their successors are elected and qualified, or until their earlier death, resignation or removal. The votes regarding the election of directors were as follows: Name Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Jacqueline K. Barton, Ph.D. 899,474,996 31,224,961 3,967,655 129,468,998 Jeffrey A. Bluestone, Ph.D. 925,720,753 4,796,871 4,149,988 129,468,998 Sandra J. Horning, M.D. 915,878,614 14,412,126 4,376,872 129,468,998 Kelly A. Kramer 899,847,805 30,745,638 4,074,169 129,468,998 Kevin E. Lofton 871,792,876 58,326,082 4,548,654 129,468,998 Harish Manwani 856,683,091 73,867,377 4,117,144 129,468,998 Daniel P. O'Day 865,637,805 59,315,449 9,714,358 129,468,998 Javier J. Rodriguez 925,595,579 4,855,226 4,216,807 129,468,998 Anthony Welters 911,330,936 15,436,018 7,900,658 129,468,998
The Company's stockholders ratified the selection of
Votes For 1,006,982,659 Votes Against 55,666,049 Abstentions 1,487,902
The Company's stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as presented in the Proxy Statement. The proposal received the following votes:
Votes For 811,920,486 Votes Against 120,448,188 Abstentions 2,298,938 Broker Non-Votes 129,468,998
The Company's stockholders did not approve a stockholder proposal requesting that the Board adopt a policy that the Chairperson of the Board be an independent director. The proposal received the following votes:
Votes For 322,513,516 Votes Against 610,316,308 Abstentions 1,837,788 Broker Non-Votes 129,468,998
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