Delaware
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0-23047
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13-3864870
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(Commission file number)
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(I.R.S. employer identification no.)
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660 Madison Avenue, Suite 1700
New York, New York
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10065
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip code)
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 5.02.
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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Item 5.07.
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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(1) |
Election of the following individuals to hold office as directors of the Company for terms of one year.
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Number of Shares Voted
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Name
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For
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Withheld
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Eric A. Rose, M.D.
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43,170,443
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2,396,444
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James J. Antal
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39,775,045
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5,791,842
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Michael J. Bayer
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40,174,790
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5,392,097
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Thomas E. Constance
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45,138,518
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428,369
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Phillip L. Gomez
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45,320,049
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246,838
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Jeffrey B. Kindler
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40,096,349
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5,470,538
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Joseph W. Marshall, III
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45,314,465
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252,422
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Michael C. Plansky
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45,309,299
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257,588
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Paul G. Savas
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44,410,575
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1,156,312
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(2) |
Approval of an amendment and restatement of the Company’s 2010 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the maximum number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the 2010 Stock Incentive Plan from 4,500,000 shares to 8,500,000 shares and to promote tax efficiency for certain types of performance-based compensation.
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Number of Shares Voted
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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41,733,152
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3,734,819
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98,916
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(3) |
Stockholder approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.
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Number of Shares Voted
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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41,287,938
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4,130,494
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148,455
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(4) |
Stockholder approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, on the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the 2017 Proxy Statement.
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Number of Shares Voted
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1 year
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2 years
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3 years
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Abstain
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13,842,860
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454,566
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30,731,876
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537,585
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(5) |
Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.
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Number of Shares Voted
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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66,997,792
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787,586
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509,276
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SIGA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Daniel J. Luckshire | ||
Name:
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Daniel J. Luckshire
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Title:
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Chief Financial Officer
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Date: May 25, 2017
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