Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.

05/23/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/23/2022 14:32

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders - Form 8-K

8-K

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): May 23, 2022 (May 18, 2022)

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Delaware 001-36407 77-0602661

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

675 West Kendall Street,
Henri A. Termeer Square
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617)551-8200

Not applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of Each Exchange

on Which Registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share ALNY The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter)or Rule 12b-2of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2of this chapter).

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

The 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the "Company") was held on May 18, 2022. As of March 28, 2022, the record date for the Annual Meeting, 120,718,462 shares of the Company's common stock were issued and outstanding. A summary of the matters voted upon by stockholders at the Annual Meeting is set forth below.

1. The Company's stockholders re-electedthe three persons listed below as Class III directors, each to serve until the Company's 2025 annual meeting of stockholders or until her successor is duly elected and qualified. The voting results were as follows:

Votes For Votes
Against
Abstentions Broker
Non-Votes

Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D.

103,694,086 2,137,148 28,581 4,486,234

Colleen F. Reitan

105,011,439 835,726 12,650 4,486,234

Amy W. Schulman

101,990,270 3,856,744 12,801 4,486,234

The terms of office of the following directors continued after the Annual Meeting:

Dennis A. Ausiello, M.D.

Michael W. Bonney

Olivier Brandicourt, M.D.

Marsha H. Fanucci

Yvonne L. Greenstreet, MBChB, MBA

David E.I. Pyott

Phillip A. Sharp, Ph.D.

2. The Company's stockholders approved the proposed Amendment and Restatement of the Company's 2018 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended. The voting results were as follows:

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

93,418,119 12,424,671 17,025 4,486,234

3. The Company's stockholders approved, in a non-bindingadvisory vote, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. The voting results were as follows:

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

95,318,086 10,517,203 24,526 4,486,234

4. The Company's stockholders ratified the appointment by the Company's Board of Directors of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022. The voting results were as follows:

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

109,725,390 611,520 9,139 0

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)

Exhibits

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.

ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Date: May 23, 2022 By:

/s/ Jeffrey V. Poulton

Jeffrey V. Poulton

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer