UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K/A
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 3, 2010
THERAVANCE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware (State or Other
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000-30319 (Commission File Number) |
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94-3265960 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
901 Gateway Boulevard
South San Francisco, California
94080
(650) 808-6000
(Addresses, including zip code, and telephone numbers, including area code, of principal executive offices)
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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On April 30, 2010 Theravance, Inc. (the “Company”) filed a Periodic Report on Form 8-K (the “Original 8-K”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission to reflect the results of its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. On June 3, 2010, the Company was informed by its transfer agent, Bank of New York Mellon, that due to a system error, the voting results previously reported for William D. Young were incorrect. The voting results for Mr. Young reported in the Original 8-K were 52,843,922 votes “for” and 930,720 votes “withheld.” The revised voting results for Mr. Young that Bank of New York Mellon provided to the Company on June 3, 2010 were 51,631,664 votes “for” and 2,142,978 votes “withheld.” There were no changes to the voting results reported in the Original 8-K other than those for Mr. Young. The Original 8-K is amended by this Form 8-K/A to reflect the final voting results from the Company’s 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, as shown in Item 5.07 below.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Theravance, Inc. was held on April 27, 2010.
(b) The table below presents the final results of the election to the Company’s board of directors.
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Votes for |
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Votes withheld |
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Rick E Winningham |
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53,531,064 |
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243,578 |
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Jeffrey M. Drazan |
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35,871,470 |
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17,903,172 |
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Robert V. Gunderson, Jr. |
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52,818,471 |
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956,171 |
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Arnold J. Levine. Ph.D |
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37,123,809 |
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16,650,833 |
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Burton G. Malkiel, Ph.D. |
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53,620,797 |
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153,845 |
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Peter S. Ringrose, Ph.D. |
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53,644,830 |
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129,812 |
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William H. Waltrip |
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53,623,097 |
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151,545 |
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George M. Whitesides, Ph.D |
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52,114,309 |
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1,660,333 |
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William D. Young |
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51,631,664 |
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2,142,978 |
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The stockholders also approved the amendment and restatement of the Company’s 2004 Equity Incentive Plan. The table below presents the final voting results:
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Affirmative |
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Negative |
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Approval of amendment and restatement of 2004 Equity Incentive Plan |
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43,001,578 |
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10,771,639 |
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1,425 |
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The stockholders also ratified the selection by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010. The table below presents the final voting results:
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Affirmative |
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Negative |
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Votes |
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Ratification of independent registered public accounting firm |
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58,892,703 |
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184,450 |
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4,111 |
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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.
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THERAVANCE, INC. |
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Dated: June 8, 2010 |
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/s/ Bradford J. Shafer |
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Bradford J. Shafer |
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Senior Vice President and General Counsel |