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
May 20, 2011
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 1370
Coral Gables, Florida 33134
(Address Of Principal Executive Offices)
(305) 529-2522
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
On May 20, 2011, 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 2012 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, 2011. 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 |
12,567,715 | 106,076 | 6,151,707 | |||||||||
| Philip H. Coelho |
12,626,853 | 46,938 | 6,151,707 | |||||||||
| Hubert E. Huckel |
12,579,565 | 94,226 | 6,151,707 | |||||||||
| Charles B. O’Keeffe |
12,565,415 | 108,376 | 6,151,707 | |||||||||
| David S. Tierney |
12,638,703 | 35,088 | 6,151,707 | |||||||||
| Milton J. Wallace |
12,639,353 | 34,438 | 6,151,707 | |||||||||
| 2. | Approval of an amendment to the Company’s 2006 Stock Incentive Plan: |
| Votes For |
Votes Against |
Votes Abstained |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 10,664,193 | 2,001,966 | 7,632 | 6,151,707 | |||
| 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, 2011: |
| Votes For |
Votes Against |
Votes Abstained | ||
| 18,738,695 | 79,664 | 7,139 | ||
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.
| Catalyst Pharmaceutical Partners, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Jack Weinstein | |
| Jack Weinstein | ||
| Vice President, Treasurer and Chief | ||
| Financial Officer | ||
Dated: May 23, 2011