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 15, 2014
CATALYST PHARMACEUTICAL PARTNERS, INC.
(Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter)
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
001-33057 (Commission File Number) |
76-0837053 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
355 Alhambra Circle Suite 1500 Coral Gables, Florida (Address of principal executive offices) |
33134 (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: | (305) 529-2522 |
Not Applicable
Former Name or Former address, if changed since last report
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Item 5.02(e) | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
At the Companys 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 15, 2014, Patrick J McEnany, Philip H. Coelho, Hubert E Huckel, Charles B. OKeeffe and David S. Tierney were elected to the Companys Board of Directors to serve until the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified, or until their earlier death, resignation or removal.
At the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 15, 2014, the Companys stockholders approved the adoption of the Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc. 2014 Stock Incentive Plan (the Plan). The Plan was previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 27, 2014 (filed with the Commission on March 4, 2014). The Plan has now become effective.
Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
On May 15, 2014, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders at the Hyatt Regency Coral Gables, 50 Alhambra Plaza, Coral Gables, Florida. The final voting results on the matters considered at the meeting are as follows:
1. | Election of Directors: |
Name |
Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
Patrick J. McEnany | 18,682,987 | 1,843,765 | 20,600,613 | |||
Philip H. Coelho | 18,680,828 | 1,845,924 | 20,600,613 | |||
Hubert E. Huckel | 17,533,993 | 2,992,759 | 20,600,613 | |||
Charles B. OKeeffe | 17,541,286 | 2,985,466 | 20,600,613 | |||
David S. Tierney | 18,680,054 | 1,846,698 | 20,600,613 |
2. | Approval of the Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc. 2014 Stock Incentive Plan: |
Votes For |
Votes Against |
Votes Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
18,992,413 | 1,462,051 | 72,288 | 20,600,613 |
3. | Ratification of the selection of Grant Thornton, LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014: |
Votes For |
Votes Against |
Votes Abstained | ||
39,635,223 | 1,361,777 | 130,365 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Alicia Grande | |
Alicia Grande Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer |
Dated: May 19, 2014
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