UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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 24, 2013

 

 

OMEROS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Washington		001-34475		91-1663741
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

201 Elliott Avenue West

Seattle, Washington 98119

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(206) 676-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

(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 obligation 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 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Omeros Corporation was held on May 24, 2013. Shareholders of record at the close of business on April 2, 2013 were entitled to vote up to 25,910,399 shares of common stock at the annual meeting. A total of 21,093,461 (81.41%) shares were represented at the annual meeting in person or by proxy. The following is a brief description of each matter voted upon at the annual meeting and the number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, as to each such matter:

(1) The election of the following two Class I directors, each to serve until the 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until his successor is duly elected and qualified or until his earlier death, resignation or removal:

 

		For		Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
Ray Aspiri		7,874,053		738,452		12,480,956
Arnold C. Hanish		8,468,275		144,230		12,480,956

(2) The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Omeros’ independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.

 

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
20,957,886		121,226		14,349		0

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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.

 

Date: May 29, 2013