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 27, 2010
METABOLIX, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
DELAWARE
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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001-33133 |
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04-3158289 |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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21 Erie Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts |
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02139 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
(617) 583-1700
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(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 May 27, 2010, Metabolix, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). As of March 30, 2010, the record date for the Annual Meeting, 26,591,662 shares were issued, outstanding and entitled to vote. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders (i) elected Peter N. Kellogg, Edward M. Muller, Matthew Strobeck, and Robert L. Van Nostrand to the Company’s Board of Directors for three-year terms expiring at the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and (ii) ratified the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2010. The final voting results on these matters were as follows:
1. Election of Directors:
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Name |
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Votes For |
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Votes Withheld |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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Peter N. Kellogg |
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11,945,884 |
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6,115,844 |
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5,393,547 |
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Edward M. Muller |
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12,386,633 |
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5,675,095 |
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5,393,547 |
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Matthew Strobeck |
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12,386,671 |
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5,675,057 |
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5,393,547 |
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Robert L. Van Nostrand |
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12,386,271 |
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5,675,457 |
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5,393,547 |
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2. Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2010:
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Votes Abstained |
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23,118,310 |
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276,280 |
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60,685 |
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