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): March 30, 2017
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware |
001-35409 |
04-3210530 | ||
| (State or Other Juris- diction of Incorporation |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| One Kendall Square, Suite B7201 Cambridge, MA |
02139 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 441-1000
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Special Meeting of Stockholders of Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) held on March 30, 2017, the Company’s stockholders voted as follows:
1. The stockholders approved the Asset Sale pursuant to the terms of the Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated January 7, 2017, by and between the Company and Ipsen S.A.
| For: | 80,257,918 | |
| Against: | 2,280,140 | |
| Abstain: | 310,077 |
2. The stockholders approved adoption of any proposal to adjourn the Special Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if there were insufficient votes to approve the Asset Sale at the time of the Special Meeting.
| For: | 74,415,285 | |
| Against: | 8,034,695 | |
| Abstain: | 398,155 |
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.
| MERRIMACK PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||||||||
| Date: March 30, 2017 | By: | /s/ Jeffrey A. Munsie | ||||||
| Jeffrey A. Munsie General Counsel | ||||||||