2014 Annual Meeting Results


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): April 11, 2014
MYLAN INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Pennsylvania
1-9114
25-1211621
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 

1000 Mylan Boulevard
Canonsburg, PA
15317
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (724) 514-1800

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Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Mylan Inc. (the “Company”) was held on April 11, 2014 to (i) elect thirteen directors, each for a term of one year; (ii) ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2014; (iii) approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Named Executive Officers of the Company; and (iv) consider a shareholder proposal to adopt a policy that the Chairman of the Board of Directors be an independent director.

As of February 20, 2014, the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 371,861,985 shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.50 per share (“Common Stock”), outstanding and entitled to vote. At the Annual Meeting, approximately 307,341,665 shares of Common Stock were represented in person or by proxy, constituting a quorum. The certified results of the matters voted on at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.

Proposal No. 1 - Elect the following thirteen directors, each for a term of one year:

For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
Heather Bresch
268,509,677
5,999,558
2,293,689
30,538,741
Wendy Cameron
252,034,168
22,545,300
2,223,456
30,538,740
Hon. Robert J. Cindrich
267,193,437
7,319,817
2,289,666
30,538,745
Robert J. Coury
266,497,529
7,223,474
3,081,919
30,538,743
JoEllen Lyons Dillon
270,496,156
4,059,049
2,247,720
30,538,741
Neil Dimick, C.P.A.
247,290,230
24,237,977
5,274,716
30,538,742
Melina Higgins
270,211,788
4,293,115
2,298,023
30,538,740
Douglas J. Leech, C.P.A.
262,065,202
9,588,738
5,148,983
30,538,742
Rajiv Malik
268,427,878
6,119,288
2,255,758
30,538,741
Joseph C. Maroon, M.D.
264,213,551
10,291,854
2,297,515
30,538,745
Mark W. Parrish
253,857,900
20,687,103
2,257,921
30,538,741
Rodney L. Piatt, C.P.A.
249,234,885
22,404,611
5,163,428
30,538,741
Randall L. (Pete) Vanderveen, Ph.D., R.Ph.
268,635,572
5,827,344
2,340,006
30,538,743

Each director nominee received the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast and was therefore elected. Abstentions and broker non-votes were not considered votes cast and had no effect on the outcome of the vote.

Proposal No. 2 - Ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2014:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
301,269,163
3,690,442
2,382,058
0

The proposal received the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by shareholders entitled to vote and therefore passed. Abstentions and broker non-votes were not considered votes cast and had no effect on the outcome of the vote.

Proposal No. 3 - Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Named Executive Officers of the Company:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
163,734,531
107,771,817
5,296,564
30,538,753

The proposal received the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by shareholders entitled to vote and therefore passed. Abstentions and broker non-votes were not considered votes cast and had no effect on the outcome of the vote.







Proposal No. 4 - Consider a shareholder proposal to adopt a policy that the Chairman of the Board of Directors be an independent director:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
95,920,458
177,946,211
2,936,240
30,538,755

The proposal failed to receive the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by shareholders entitled to vote and therefore did not pass. Abstentions and broker non-votes were not considered votes cast and had no effect on the outcome of the vote.






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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MYLAN INC.
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
April 11, 2014
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ John D. Sheehan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
John D. Sheehan
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer