Current Report Filing (8-k)
July 28 2014 - 4:05PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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): July 24, 2014
ACELRX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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DELAWARE |
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001-35068 |
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41-2193603 |
(State of
incorporation) |
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
351 Galveston Drive
Redwood City, CA 94063
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (650) 216-3500
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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
ITEM 5.07. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
The 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the Annual Meeting) of AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the Company) was held on
July 24, 2014. Proxies for the Annual Meeting were solicited by the Board of Directors of the Company (the Board) pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and there was no solicitation in
opposition to the Boards solicitation. There were 43,368,762 shares of common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. A total of 34,212,032 shares were represented at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy. The final votes on the
proposals presented at the Annual Meeting were as follows:
Proposal No. 1
Howard B. Rosen and Mark Wan were elected as directors to hold office until the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders by the following vote:
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Nominee |
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Withheld |
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Broker Non-Votes |
Howard B. Rosen |
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25,733,768 |
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231,424 |
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8,246,840 |
Mark Wan |
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25,386,383 |
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578,809 |
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8,246,840 |
In addition to the directors elected above, Adrian Adams, Richard Afable, M.D., and Mark G. Edwards will
continue to serve as directors until the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are elected and have qualified, or until their earlier death, resignation or removal. Stephen J. Hoffman, Ph.D., M.D., Richard A. King and Pamela
P. Palmer, M.D., Ph.D. will continue to serve as directors until the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are elected and have qualified, or until their earlier death, resignation or removal.
Proposal No. 2
The selection by the
Audit Committee of the Board of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2014 was ratified by the following vote:
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For |
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Abstain |
33,952,436 |
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248,857 |
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10,739 |
SIGNATURES
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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Date: July 28, 2014 |
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ACELRX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. |
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By: |
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/s/ Timothy E. Morris |
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Timothy E. Morris |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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