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): March 6, 2014

 

AmerisourceBergen Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-16671

 

23-3079390

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

1300 Morris Drive

Chesterbrook, PA

 

19087

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (610) 727-7000

 

Not Applicable

Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 5.02              Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On March 6, 2014, at the annual meeting of the stockholders (the “2014 Annual Meeting”) of AmerisourceBergen Corporation (the “Company”), stockholders approved the AmerisourceBergen Corporation Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Omnibus Incentive Plan”).  The Omnibus Incentive Plan had been previously approved by the Company’s Board of Directors at its November 14, 2013 meeting, subject to stockholder approval.  A summary of the material terms of the Omnibus Incentive Plan is set forth in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on January 24, 2014, which summary is incorporated herein by reference.

 

A copy of the Omnibus Incentive Plan is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.  The following form of award agreements available under the Omnibus Incentive Plan are attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference: the form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement to Non-Employee Director under the AmerisourceBergen Corporation Omnibus Incentive Plan is attached as Exhibit 10.2, the form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement to Non-Employee Director under the AmerisourceBergen Corporation Omnibus Incentive Plan is attached as Exhibit 10.3, the form of Nonqualified Stock Option Award Agreement to Employee under the AmerisourceBergen Corporation Omnibus Incentive Plan is attached as Exhibit 10.4, the form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement to Employee under the AmerisourceBergen Corporation Omnibus Incentive Plan is attached as Exhibit 10.5, and the form of Performance Share Award Agreement to Employee under the AmerisourceBergen Corporation Omnibus Incentive Plan is attached as Exhibit 10.6.

 

Item 5.03              Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

 

At the 2014 Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders approved, upon recommendation by the Company’s Board of Directors, an amendment (the “Certificate of Amendment”) to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (as so amended, the “Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation”), to permit stockholders holding at least 25% of the outstanding shares of common stock, subject to the procedures and other requirements set forth in the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws that have been amended as described below (the “Bylaws”).  The Certificate of Amendment became effective upon its filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on March 6, 2014.  The Certificate of Amendment, dated March 6, 2014, is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 3.1.

 

In connection with the approval of the Certificate of Amendment, the Board of Directors approved an amendment to the Company’s Bylaws that sets forth the procedures and other requirements relating to the right of stockholders to call a special meeting in accordance with the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.  The Bylaws of the Company are attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 3.2.

 

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

 

The items listed below were submitted to a vote of the stockholders through a solicitation of proxies at the 2014 Annual Meeting.  Each proposal is described in more detail in the definitive proxy statement filed by the Company with the SEC on January 24, 2014.  The final voting results are below:

 

Item 1 — Election of Directors.

 

The Company’s stockholders elected the following individuals to serve until the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified.  The voting results are as follows:

 

Nominees

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-

Votes

 

Steven H. Collis

 

162,738,792

 

1,555,016

 

535,364

 

30,149,150

 

Douglas R. Conant

 

162,074,298

 

2,188,496

 

566,378

 

30,149,150

 

Richard W. Gochnauer

 

162,389,393

 

339,452

 

2,100,327

 

30,149,150

 

Richard C. Gozen

 

162,418,331

 

1,823,346

 

587,495

 

30,149,150

 

Lon R. Greenberg

 

144,987,692

 

19,270,838

 

570,642

 

30,149,150

 

Edward E. Hagenlocker

 

159,463,337

 

4,787,298

 

578,537

 

30,149,150

 

Jane E. Henney, M.D.

 

161,157,858

 

3,128,296

 

543,018

 

30,149,150

 

Kathleen W. Hyle

 

162,504,168

 

244,780

 

2,080,224

 

30,149,150

 

Michael J. Long

 

162,100,776

 

652,112

 

2,076,284

 

30,149,150

 

Henry W. McGee

 

162,396,330

 

351,523

 

2,081,319

 

30,149,150

 

 

Item 2- Ratification of Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2014.

 

The Company’s stockholders approved this item.  The voting results are as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-
Votes

 

189,344,973

 

4,584,694

 

1,048,655

 

0

 

 

Item 3 — Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers.

 

The Company’s stockholders approved this item.  The voting results are as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-
Votes

 

160,473,213

 

3,465,203

 

890,756

 

30,149,150

 

 

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Item 4 — Approval of AmerisourceBergen Corporation Omnibus Incentive Plan.

 

The Company’s stockholders approved this item.  The voting results are as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-
Votes

 

136,549,788

 

27,398,911

 

880,473

 

30,149,150

 

 

Item 5 — Approval of the Amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Provide for a Stockholder Right to Call Special Meetings.

 

The Company’s stockholders approved this item.  The voting results are as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-
Votes

 

163,959,776

 

199,449

 

669,947

 

30,149,150

 

 

Item 7.01.             Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On March 6, 2014, the Company issued a news release announcing the results of the 2014 Annual Meeting. A copy of that news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01.             Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description of Exhibit

 

 

 

3.1

 

Certificate of Amendment of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of AmerisourceBergen Corporation

3.2

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws of AmerisourceBergen Corporation

10.1

 

AmerisourceBergen Corporation Omnibus Incentive Plan

10.2

 

Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement to Non-Employee Director under the AmerisourceBergen Corporation Omnibus Incentive Plan

10.3

 

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement to Non-Employee Director under the AmerisourceBergen Corporation Omnibus Incentive Plan

10.4

 

Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Award Agreement to Employee under the AmerisourceBergen Corporation Omnibus Incentive Plan

10.5

 

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement to Employee under the AmerisourceBergen Corporation Omnibus Incentive Plan

10.6

 

Form of Performance Share Award Agreement to Employee under the AmerisourceBergen Corporation Omnibus Incentive Plan

99.1

 

News Release, dated March 6, 2014, of AmerisourceBergen Corporation

 

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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.

 

 

AmerisourceBergen Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 10, 2014

By:

/s/ Tim G. Guttman

 

 

Name:

Tim G. Guttman

 

 

Title:

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description of Exhibit

 

 

 

3.1

 

Certificate of Amendment of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of AmerisourceBergen Corporation

3.2

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws of AmerisourceBergen Corporation

10.1

 

AmerisourceBergen Corporation Omnibus Incentive Plan

10.2

 

Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement to Non-Employee Director under the AmerisourceBergen Corporation Omnibus Incentive Plan

10.3

 

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement to Non-Employee Director under the AmerisourceBergen Corporation Omnibus Incentive Plan

10.4

 

Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Award Agreement to Employee under the AmerisourceBergen Corporation Omnibus Incentive Plan

10.5

 

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement to Employee under the AmerisourceBergen Corporation Omnibus Incentive Plan

10.6

 

Form of Performance Share Award Agreement to Employee under the AmerisourceBergen Corporation Omnibus Incentive Plan

99.1

 

News Release, dated March 6, 2014, of AmerisourceBergen Corporation

 

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