8-K2012MayAnnualMeetingResults

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 7, 2012

ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
000-27756
13-3648318
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(State or other jurisdiction of
of incorporation or organization)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

352 Knotter Drive, Cheshire, Connecticut 06410
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:    (203) 272-2596
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Item 5.07        Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Alexion held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 7, 2012 in Providence, Rhode Island. The results of the matters voted on by the stockholders are set forth below.

1.    The election of directors:
 

For
 
Against or Withheld
 

Abstain
 
 
 
 
 
 
Leonard Bell
156,829,452
 
5,316,607
 
—
Max Link
156,102,930
 
6,043,129
 
—
William R. Keller
158,444,288
 
3,701,771
 
—
Joseph A. Madri
156,316,590
 
5,829,469
 
—
Larry L. Mathis
158,826,676
 
3,319,383
 
—
R. Douglas Norby
144,400,044
 
17,746,015
 
—
Alvin S. Parven
156,272,142
 
5,873,917
 
—
Andreas Rummelt
158,862,852
 
3,283,207
 
—
Ann M. Veneman
158,466,934
 
3,679,125
 
 

2.
Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Alexion's independent registered public accounting firm:


For
 

Against
 

Abstain
 
 
 
 
 
168,755,805
 
2,337,238
 
45,445

3.
The non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation paid to Alexion’s named executive officers as described in Alexion’s 2012 proxy statement:

For
 

Against
 

Abstain
 
 
 
 
 
152,054,703
 
9,411,117
 
680,239





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 11, 2012            
ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

By:     /s/ Michael V. Greco        
Name:    Michael V. Greco
Title:    Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary