LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED (NASDAQ:LGND) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED (NASDAQ:LGND) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The 2017 Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of Ligand
Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (the Company) was held on May 25,
2017 (the Annual Meeting). Set forth below are the final voting
results for the actions taken by the stockholders at the Annual
Meeting.
Proposal 1.>The election of seven members of the Companys
board of directors for terms expiring at the 2018 annual meeting
of stockholders. In accordance with the results below, each
nominee was elected to serve as a director.
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
John W. Kozarich
16,150,486
559,782
2,634,453
John L. Higgins
16,327,601
382,667
2,634,453
Jason M. Aryeh
15,524,595
1,185,673
2,634,453
Todd C. Davis
16,271,507
438,761
2,634,453
John L. LaMattina
16,292,695
417,573
2,634,453
Sunil Patel
15,760,838
949,430
2,634,453
Stephen L. Sabba
15,726,666
983,602
2,634,453
Proposal 2.>The ratification of the selection of Ernst Young
LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm
for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017. In accordance with
the results below, the selection of Ernst Young LLP was ratified.
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
19,154,149
99,272
91,300
N/A
Proposal 3.>The approval of a non-binding advisory resolution
regarding the compensation of the Companys named executive
officers. In accordance with the results below, the resolution
was approved.
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
16,257,690
353,761
98,817
2,634,453
Proposal 4.>The approval of a non-binding advisory resolution
regarding the frequency of the advisory vote on the compensation
of the Companys named executive officers. Based on the results
below, the Company has determined it will hold a stockholder
advisory vote on the compensation of the Companys named executive
officers every year.
Every One Year
Every Two Years
Every Three Years
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
15,334,078
24,342
1,263,076
88,772
2,634,453


About LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED (NASDAQ:LGND)

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Ligand) is a biopharmaceutical company that focuses on developing and acquiring technologies that help pharmaceutical companies discover and develop medicines. The Company employs research technologies, such as nuclear receptor assays, high throughput computer screening, formulation science, liver targeted pro-drug technologies and antibody discovery technologies to assist companies in their work toward obtaining prescription drug approvals. It has have partnerships and license agreements with over 85 pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, and over 140 different programs under license with it are in various stages of commercialization and development. Its partners have programs in clinical development targeting seizure, coma, cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, muscle wasting, liver disease and kidney disease, among others. It is developing a small molecule glucagon receptor antagonist for the treatment of Type II diabetes mellitus.

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