UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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 27, 2014

 

 

SPECTRUM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		001-35006		93-0979187
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

11500 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. 240, Henderson, NV				89052
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)				(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (702) 835-6300

Not Applicable

(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:

 

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

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Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on June 27, 2014 at the Company’s corporate headquarters located at 11500 S. Eastern Avenue, Suite 240, Henderson, Nevada 89052. As of April 28, 2014, the record date for the Annual Meeting, a total of 65,622,245 shares were entitled to vote, of which a total of 52,841,520 shares were present in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting constituting a quorum for the conduct of business thereat.

The following sets forth detailed information regarding the voting results at the Annual Meeting for each of the matters voted upon by the stockholders:

Proposal No. 1:

The Company’s stockholders elected each of the seven nominees named below to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors for a one-year term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2015 and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, or until their earlier resignation or removal.

 

Nominee		Votes For				Votes Withheld				Broker Non-Votes
Raymond W. Cohen			24,772,856				7,804,529				20,264,135
Gilles R. Gagnon			29,173,050				3,404,335				20,264,135
Stuart M. Krassner			13,672,549				18,904,836				20,264,135
Luigi Lenaz			16,477,026				16,100,359				20,264,135
Anthony E. Maida			13,666,126				18,911,259				20,264,135
Rajesh C. Shrotriya			28,828,470				3,748,915				20,264,135
Dolatrai Vyas			16,357,812				16,219,573				20,264,135

Proposal No. 2:

The Company’s stockholders did not approve the flexible settlement feature in connection with the potential conversion of the Company’s Convertible Senior Notes.

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
15,943,235		16,490,804		143,346		20,264,135

Proposal No. 3:

The Company’s stockholders approved the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company’s financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2014.

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions
51,764,130		993,693		83,697

 

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Proposal No. 4:

The Company’s stockholders did not approve by advisory vote the executive compensation detailed in the proxy statement.

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
10,671,372		21,723,333		182,680		20,264,135

 

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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.

Date: June 27, 2014