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 19, 2019 (June 14, 2019)
REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 000-19034 | 13-3444607 | |
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(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
| 777 Old Saw Mill River Road, Tarrytown, New York | 10591-6707 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (914) 847-7000
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock – par value $0.001 per share | REGN | NASDAQ Global Select Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
At the 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Regeneron” or the “Company”) held on June 14, 2019, Regeneron’s shareholders voted on the matters set forth below.
Proposal 1 – Election of Directors
The following nominees for Class I directors were elected to serve until the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified based upon the following votes:
| Nominee | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
| Bonnie L. Bassler, Ph.D. | 85,628,143 | 27,942,162 | 30,990 | 6,040,028 | ||||
| Michael S. Brown, M.D. | 80,314,417 | 33,258,114 | 28,764 | 6,040,028 | ||||
| Leonard S. Schleifer, M.D., Ph.D. | 95,228,644 | 18,346,827 | 25,824 | 6,040,028 | ||||
| George D. Yancopoulos, M.D., Ph.D. | 95,033,933 | 18,541,201 | 26,161 | 6,040,028 |
Proposal 2 – Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019 was approved based upon the following votes:
| For: | 117,583,908 |
| Against: | 2,019,439 |
| Abstain: | 37,976 |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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| REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||||
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/s/ Joseph J. LaRosa |
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| Joseph J. LaRosa | ||||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||
Date: June 19, 2019