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

June 1, 2012

DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)

Commission File No. 001-33057

 

 

CATALYST PHARMACEUTICAL PARTNERS, INC.

(Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		76-0837053
(State Or Other Jurisdiction Of Incorporation Or Organization)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

355 Alhambra Circle, Suite 1500

Coral Gables, Florida 33134

(Address Of Principal Executive Offices)

(305) 529-2522

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

 

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:

 

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR240.14d-2(b))

 

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Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On June 1, 2012, Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders at the Hyatt Regency Coral Gables, 50 Alhambra Plaza, Coral Gables, Florida.

Patrick J. McEnany, Philip H. Coelho, Hubert E. Huckel, Charles B. O’Keeffe, David S. Tierney, and Milton J. Wallace were elected to the Board of Directors for a one-year term expiring at the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The shareholders also approved an amendment to the Company’s 2006 Stock Incentive Plan and ratified the Board of Directors’ appointment of Grant Thornton, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012. The final voting results on these matters were as follows:

 

1.	Election of Directors:

 

Name		Votes For				Votes Withheld				Broker Non-Votes
Patrick J. McEnany			10,901,805				2,092,289				8,489,316
Philip H. Coelho			11,042,260				1,951,834				8,489,316
Hubert E. Huckel			7,928,464				5,065,630				8,489,316
Charles B. O’Keeffe			11,042,760				1,951,334				8,489,316
David S. Tierney			11,036,260				1,957,834				8,489,316
Milton J. Wallace			11,041,760				1,952,334				8,489,316

 

2.	Approval of an amendment to the Company’s 2006 Stock Incentive Plan:

 

Votes For				Votes Against				Votes Abstained				Broker Non-Votes
	10,791,499				2,194,895				7,700				8,489,316

 

3.	Ratification of the selection of Grant Thornton, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012:

 

Votes For				Votes Against				Votes Abstained
	21,412,537				39,595				31,278

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: June 5, 2012