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
Date of Report: December 19, 2016
(Date of Earliest Event Reported: December 16, 2016)
Akorn, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Louisiana | 001-32360 | 72-0717400 |
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1925 W. Field Court,
Suite 300 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) |
(847) 279-6100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Akorn, Inc. (the “Company”) held a special meeting of the shareholders on December 16, 2016 at the Company’s corporate headquarters. The voting results on the proposals considered at the special meeting are provided below.
Proposal 1: The Akorn, Inc. 2016 Employee Stock Purchase Plan was approved with the voting results as follows:
| For | Against | Abstentions | Broker
Non-Votes |
| 106,525,154 | 241,303 | 213,525 | 0 |
Proposal 2: The amendment and restatement of the Akorn, Inc. 2014 Stock Option Plan was approved with the voting results as follows:
| For | Against | Abstentions | Broker
Non-Votes |
| 99,085,942 | 7,855,783 | 38,257 | 0 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Akorn, Inc. | |||
| By: | /s/ Duane Portwood | ||
| Duane Portwood | |||
| Chief Financial Officer | |||
| Date: December 19, 2016 | |||