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 17, 2013

 

 

INOVIO PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		001-14888		33-0969592
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

1787 Sentry Parkway West Building 18, Suite 400 Blue Bell, Pennsylvania		19422
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (267) 440-4200

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 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 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

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Item 5.07.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

We held our 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 17, 2013. The following are the voting results for each matter voted upon:

Proposal 1: The election of the following nominees as directors of the company to serve until our 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are elected.

 

Name of Director Nominee		Votes For		Votes Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
Avtar S. Dhillon		53,749,367		7,479,752		58,652,214
J. Joseph Kim		59,601,077		1,628,042		58,652,214
Simon X. Benito		57,041,678		4,187,441		58,652,214
Ángel Cabrera		59,326,510		1,902,609		58,652,214
Morton Collins		59,516,954		1,712,165		58,652,214
Adel A.F. Mahmoud		59,398,886		1,830,233		58,652,214

Proposal 2: The ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2013.

 

For		Against		Abstain
115,971,192		1,842,249		2,067,892

Proposal 3: The approval of an amendment to our certificate of incorporation to increase the number of shares of common stock we have the authority to issue from 300,000,000 shares to 600,000,000 shares.

 

For		Against		Abstain
91,747,845		26,926,250		1,207,238

 

Item 5.03.

Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On May 20, 2013, we filed a Certificate of Amendment of our Certificate of Incorporation with the Delaware Secretary of State. The Certificate of Amendment increased the number of shares of common stock we have the authority to issue from 300,000,000 shares to 600,000,000 shares.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibit.
3.1		Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation dated May 20, 2013.

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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.

 

Date: May 21, 2013

 

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