may20108k.htm

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):
   May 27, 2010

ANTARES PHARMA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)
     
Delaware
1-32302
41-1350192
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
250 Phillips Blvd., Suite 290, Ewing, NJ
08618
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
   
Registrant’s telephone, including area code:
(609) 359-3020
 

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Item 5.07.                      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
Antares Pharma, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 27, 2010. The following matters, all of which were set forth in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 9, 2010, were voted on at the Annual Meeting. The results of such voting are as indicated below.

 
 
1.
Election of the three nominees listed below to serve on the Board of Directors of the Company for a term of three years:
 
Nominee
  
 
For
  
 
Against
  
 
Abstain
  
 
Broker Non-Votes
Thomas J. Garrity
  
28,360,161
  
0
  
119,811
  
23,727,679
Dr. Jacques Gonella
  
28,318,164
  
0
  
161,808
  
23,727,679
Dr. Rajesh C. Shrotriya
  
28,347,171
  
0
  
132,801
  
23,727,679

 
 
2.
Approval of the amendment and restatement of the Company’s 2008 Equity Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) to increase the maximum number of shares authorized for issuance under the Plan from 10,000,000 to 11,500,000.
 
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
  
Broker Non-Votes
24,573,091
  
3,834,329
  
72,552
  
23,727,679

 
 
3.
Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2010.
 
For
  
Against
  
Abstain
  
Broker Non-Votes
51,573,294
  
583,810
    
50,547
  
0

 
On the basis of the above votes, (i) all nominees listed above were elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the Company for a term of three years; (ii) the proposal to approve the amendment and restatement of the Plan to increase the maximum number of shares authorized for issuance under the Plan from 10,000,000 to 11,500,000 was approved; and (iii) the proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 was approved.
 

 
 
 
 

 

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.
 

 
   
ANTARES PHARMA, INC.
     
Date:
June 1, 2010
  
By:
/s/ Paul K. Wotton
   
Name:      Dr. Paul K. Wotton
Title:        President and Chief Executive Officer