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): | January 31, 2014 |
Cornerstone Therapeutics Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 000-50767 | 04-3523569 |
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of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
1255 Crescent Green Drive, Suite 250, Cary, North Carolina | 27518 | |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: | 919-678-6611 |
Not Applicable
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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
On January 31, 2014, Cornerstone Therapeutics Inc., a Delaware corporation (the Company or Cornerstone) held a special meeting of stockholders (the Special Meeting) at which holders of the Companys common stock, par value $0.001, approved a proposal to adjourn the Special Meeting to solicit additional proxies to approve the proposal to adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 15, 2013, by and among Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A., Chiesi U.S. Corporation and the Company based on the following votes:
For: | Against: | Abstain: | Broker Non-Votes: | |||||||
22,105,765
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1,119,659 | 209,655 | N/A |
The Special Meeting is scheduled to resume on February 3, 2014, at 1 p.m. at the Companys offices located at 1255 Crescent Green Drive, Suite 250, Cary, NC 27518. Proxies will continue to be accepted until the polls are closed at the Special Meeting on February 3, 2014 at 1 p.m.
Item 8.01 Other Items
On January 31, 2014, the Company issued a press release which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. |
Description |
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99.1
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Press Release, dated January 31, 2014. |
SIGNATURES
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.
Cornerstone Therapeutics Inc. | ||||
January 31, 2014 | By: |
/s/ Craig A. Collard
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Name: Craig A. Collard | ||||
Title: Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. | Description | |
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99.1
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Press Release dated January 31, 2014. |