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<P id=PARA13 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>FORM 8-K</B></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA21 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Biota Pharmaceuticals, Inc.</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA36 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>30009</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA57 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</B></FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA58 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 15.2pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 26.4pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">On November 11, 2014, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Of the 35,100,961 shares of the Company&#39;s common stock outstanding as of the record date, 23,605,251 shares were represented at the annual meeting.</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 15.2pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Proposal 1</B>: Election of seven directors to hold office until the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified:</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA66 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt 1.1pt 0pt 3.3pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">8,786,589</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA67 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt 1.1pt 0pt 3.3pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">5,043,239</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA69 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 1.1pt 0pt 3.3pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">James Fox, Ph.D.</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA70 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt 1.1pt 0pt 3.3pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">8,859,807</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA74 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt 1.1pt 0pt 3.3pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">12,510,005</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA75 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt 1.1pt 0pt 3.3pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">1,319,823</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA76 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt 1.1pt 0pt 3.3pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">9,775,423</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA77 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 1.1pt 0pt 3.3pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Michael R. Dougherty</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA78 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt 1.1pt 0pt 3.3pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">12,500,778</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3.4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 21%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA79 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt 1.1pt 0pt 3.3pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">1,329,050</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3.4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 21.2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA80 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt 1.1pt 0pt 3.3pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">9,775,423</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<TD style="WIDTH: 26.4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA81 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 1.1pt 0pt 3.3pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Joseph M. Patti</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3.4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 21.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA82 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt 1.1pt 0pt 3.3pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">12,182,009</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3.4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 21%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA83 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt 1.1pt 0pt 3.3pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">1,647,819</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3.4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 21.2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA84 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt 1.1pt 0pt 3.3pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">9,775,423</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<TD style="WIDTH: 26.4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA85 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 1.1pt 0pt 3.3pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">John P. Richard</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3.4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 21.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA86 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt 1.1pt 0pt 3.3pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">12,240,222</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3.4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 21%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA87 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt 1.1pt 0pt 3.3pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">1,589,606</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3.4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 21.2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">
<P id=PARA88 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt 1.1pt 0pt 3.3pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">9,775,423</FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<TD style="WIDTH: 26.4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA89 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 1.1pt 0pt 3.3pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Anne M. VanLent</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3.4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 21.1%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA90 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt 1.1pt 0pt 3.3pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">12,240,088</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3.4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 21%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA91 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt 1.1pt 0pt 3.3pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">1,589,740</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 3.4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 21.2%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA92 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt 1.1pt 0pt 3.3pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">9,775,423</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA94 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 15.2pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 26.4pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"></FONT>&nbsp;</P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 15.2pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 26.4pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Each of the foregoing candidates were elected by a plurality of the votes cast.</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA95 style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 20.7pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P>
<HR style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; HEIGHT: 2px; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; WIDTH: 100%; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; COLOR: #000000; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #000000" align=center>

<P id=PARA96 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 15.2pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B></B></FONT>&nbsp;</P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 15.2pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Proposal 2</B>: The vote on a proposal to ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company&#39;s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015 was as follows:</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 20.7pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE id=TBL105  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 94%; MARGIN-LEFT: 3%; MARGIN-RIGHT: 3%; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0>

<TR>
<TD style="WIDTH: 22%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA97 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt 1.1pt 0pt 3.3pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Votes For</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 22%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA98 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt 1.1pt 0pt 3.3pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Votes Against</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 22%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA99 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt 1.1pt 0pt 3.3pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Abstain</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 22%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA100 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt 1.1pt 0pt 3.3pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Broker Non-Votes</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<TD style="WIDTH: 22%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA101 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt 1.1pt 0pt 3.3pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">22,975,840</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 22%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA102 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt 1.1pt 0pt 3.3pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">77,501</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 22%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA103 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt 1.1pt 0pt 3.3pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">551,910</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 22%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA104 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt 1.1pt 0pt 3.3pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&#8212;</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA106 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 15.2pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 26.4pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"></FONT>&nbsp;</P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 15.2pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 26.4pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The foregoing proposal was approved.</FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25">&nbsp;</P>
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<P id=PARA108 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 15.2pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B></B></FONT>&nbsp;</P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 15.2pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Proposal 3:</B> The non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of the Company&#39;s named executive officers was as follows:</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 20.7pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE id=TBL117  style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif; WIDTH: 94%; MARGIN-LEFT: 3%; MARGIN-RIGHT: 3%; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0>

<TR>
<TD style="WIDTH: 22%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA109 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt 1.1pt 0pt 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Votes For</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 22%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA110 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt 1.1pt 0pt 3.3pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Votes Against</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 22%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA111 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt 1.1pt 0pt 3.3pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Abstain</B></FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 22%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid">
<P id=PARA112 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt 1.1pt 0pt 3.3pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Broker Non-Votes</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
<TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<TD style="WIDTH: 22%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA113 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt 1.1pt 0pt 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">8,507,127</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 22%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA114 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt 1.1pt 0pt 3.3pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">4,886,342</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 22%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA115 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt 1.1pt 0pt 3.3pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">436,359</FONT></P></TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 4%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: bottom; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">&nbsp; </TD>
<TD style="WIDTH: 22%; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #cceeff">
<P id=PARA116 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt 1.1pt 0pt 3.3pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">9,775,423</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P id=PARA118 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 15.2pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 26.4pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"></FONT>&nbsp;</P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 15.2pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 26.4pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">The foregoing proposal was approved.</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA119 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 15.2pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 26.4pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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<P id=PARA120 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 15.2pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; TEXT-INDENT: 26.4pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P id=PARA122 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><STRONG></STRONG>&nbsp;</P>
<P id=PARA123 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">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.</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25">&nbsp;</P>
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<P id=PARA124 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif"><B>Biota Pharmaceuticals, Inc.</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA125 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Date: November&nbsp;12, 2014</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA126 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">/s/ Joseph Patti</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA127 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Name:</FONT></P></TD>
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<P id=PARA128 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Joseph Patti</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P id=PARA130 style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman, Times, serif">Chief Executive Officer and President</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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bota20141112_8k.htm
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):
November 11
, 201
4
Biota Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-35285
59-1212264
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
2500 Northwinds Parkway, Suite 100
Alpharetta, GA
30009
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (
678
)
221-3350
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
☐
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On November 11, 2014, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Of the 35,100,961 shares of the Company's common stock outstanding as of the record date, 23,605,251 shares were represented at the annual meeting.
The stockholders considered three proposals at the meeting, each of which is described in more detail in the Proxy Statement. The number of votes cast for and against (or withheld) and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter voted upon are set forth below.
Proposal 1
: Election of seven directors to hold office until the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified:
Names
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Russell H. Plumb
8,786,589
5,043,239
9,775,423
James Fox, Ph.D.
8,859,807
4,970,021
9,775,423
Geoffrey F. Cox, Ph.D.
12,510,005
1,319,823
9,775,423
Michael R. Dougherty
12,500,778
1,329,050
9,775,423
Joseph M. Patti
12,182,009
1,647,819
9,775,423
John P. Richard
12,240,222
1,589,606
9,775,423
Anne M. VanLent
12,240,088
1,589,740
9,775,423
Each of the foregoing candidates were elected by a plurality of the votes cast.
Proposal 2
: The vote on a proposal to ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015 was as follows:
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
22,975,840
77,501
551,910
—
The foregoing proposal was approved.
Proposal 3:
The non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers was as follows:
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
8,507,127
4,886,342
436,359
9,775,423
The foregoing proposal was approved.
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.
Biota Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Date: November 12, 2014
/s/ Joseph Patti
Name:
Joseph Patti
Title:
Chief Executive Officer and President
(Duly Authorized Officer)