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): June 7, 2018

 

 

Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

 

4301 Emperor Boulevard, Suite 400

Durham, North Carolina 27703

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (919) 237-5300

 

 

 

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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

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At the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”), held on June 7, 2018, the Company’s stockholders considered and voted upon the following proposals:

By vote reflected below, each of the directors nominated was elected.

 

By vote reflected below, the Company’s stockholders approved the Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Second Amended and Restated Omnibus Incentive Plan.

 

By vote reflected below, the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was ratified.

 

By vote reflected below, the Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

 

By vote reflected below, the Company’s stockholders voted for an advisory vote on named executive officer compensation to be held every year, consistent with the recommendation of the Company’s Board of Directors. The Company’s Board of Directors has considered these results and determined that the Company will hold an advisory vote on named executive officer compensation every year. The Board of Directors’ decision regarding the frequency of stockholder votes on executive compensation will remain in effect until such time a new frequency vote is required.

 

 

 

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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.