Form 8-K

 

 

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, 2010

 

 

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   000-31161   23-2908305

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

6166 Nancy Ridge Drive, San Diego, California 92121

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

858.453.7200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(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:

 

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In this report, “Arena Pharmaceuticals,” “Arena,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc., unless the context otherwise provides.

 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On June 11, 2010, we held our 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and below are descriptions of the two matters voted upon and the votes received.

1. Director Election

As set forth below, the nine director nominees were all elected as directors to our Board to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal. The voting results with respect to the election of directors are as follows:

 

Director Nominee

   For    Withheld    Broker Non-Votes

Jack Lief

   38,951,289    1,042,947    39,967,373

Dominic P. Behan, Ph.D.

   39,496,168    498,068    39,967,373

Donald D. Belcher

   37,791,712    2,202,524    39,967,373

Scott H. Bice

   38,807,506    1,186,730    39,967,373

Harry F. Hixson, Jr., Ph.D.

   37,303,018    2,691,218    39,967,373

Tina S. Nova, Ph.D.

   38,557,380    1,436,856    39,967,373

Phillip M. Schneider

   39,516,074    478,162    39,967,373

Christine A. White, M.D.

   39,235,850    758,386    39,967,373

Randall E. Woods

   38,827,008    1,167,228    39,967,373

2. Ratification of the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP

Stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010, and the voting results are as follows:

 

Votes for approval

   78,781,530

Votes against approval

   760,389

Abstentions

   419,690

Broker non-votes

   0


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 14, 2010     Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    By:  

/S/    STEVEN W. SPECTOR        

      Steven W. Spector
      Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary