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 22, 2015
INCYTE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of |
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0-27488 (Commission File Number) |
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94-3136539 (I.R.S. Employer |
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1801 Augustine Cut-Off |
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Wilmington, DE |
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19803 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
(302) 498-6700
(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The following actions were taken at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Incyte Corporation (the “Company”):
1. The following Directors were elected:
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Withheld |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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Julian C. Baker |
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143,558,700 |
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2,896,136 |
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11,638,469 |
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Jean-Jacques Bienaimé |
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143,465,737 |
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2,989,099 |
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11,638,469 |
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Paul A. Brooke |
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144,050,244 |
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2,404,592 |
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11,638,469 |
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Paul J. Clancy |
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144,748,250 |
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1,706,586 |
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11,638,469 |
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Wendy L. Dixon |
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128,243,417 |
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18,211,419 |
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11,638,469 |
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Paul A. Friedman |
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142,953,751 |
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3,501,085 |
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11,638,469 |
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Hervé Hoppenot |
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142,845,994 |
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3,608,842 |
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11,638,469 |
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2. The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved, on a non-binding advisory basis.
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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104,895,859 |
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41,382,237 |
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176,740 |
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11,638,469 |
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3. The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2015 fiscal year was ratified.
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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153,229,058 |
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4,634,264 |
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229,983 |
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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.
Dated: May 22, 2015
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INCYTE CORPORATION | |
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By: |
/s/ Eric H. Siegel |
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Eric H. Siegel |
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Executive Vice President and |
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General Counsel |