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 11, 2013
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware |
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001-35409 |
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04-3210530 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction |
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(Commission |
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(IRS Employer |
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One Kendall Square, Suite B7201 Cambridge, MA |
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02139 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 441-1000
(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):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) held on June 11, 2013, the Company’s stockholders voted on the following proposals:
1. The nominees listed below were elected to the Company’s board of directors, each for a one year term ending at the Company’s 2014 annual meeting of stockholders.
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Nominees |
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For |
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Withheld |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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Robert J. Mulroy |
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41,037,128 |
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12,947 |
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31,589,658 |
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Gary L. Crocker |
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41,033,833 |
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16,242 |
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31,589,658 |
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James van B. Dresser |
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40,753,051 |
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297,024 |
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31,589,658 |
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Gordon J. Fehr |
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40,270,970 |
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779,105 |
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31,589,658 |
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John Mendelsohn, M.D. |
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40,274,123 |
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775,952 |
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31,589,658 |
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Sarah E. Nash |
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41,037,078 |
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12,997 |
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31,589,658 |
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Michael E. Porter, Ph.D. |
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40,950,582 |
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99,493 |
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31,589,658 |
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James H. Quigley |
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41,009,881 |
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40,194 |
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31,589,658 |
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Anthony J. Sinskey, Sc.D. |
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40,270,870 |
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779,205 |
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31,589,658 |
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2. The selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013 was ratified.
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For: |
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72,608,444 |
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Against: |
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21,882 |
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Abstain: |
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9,407 |
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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.
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MERRIMACK PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | |
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Date: June 13, 2013 |
By: |
/s/ Jeffrey A. Munsie |
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Jeffrey A. Munsie |
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Vice President and General Counsel |