Form 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): June 17, 2010

Athersys, Inc.
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         
Delaware   001-33876   20-4864095
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
3201 Carnegie Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio
   44115-2634
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (216) 431-9900

 
 
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Athersys held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 17, 2010. At the meeting, the following actions were taken:
  a)  
The seven nominees for director were elected by the following votes:
                         
    Shares Voted For     Shares Withheld     Broker Non-Votes  
Gil Van Bokkelen
     9,321,670       38,542       5,909,352  
John Harrington
     9,321,765       38,447       5,909,352  
Floyd Loop
     9,315,308       44,904       5,909,352  
George Milne
     9,316,323       43,889       5,909,352  
Lorin Randall
     9,300,975       59,237       5,909,352  
Michael Sheffery
     9,321,483       38,729       5,909,352  
Jack Wyszomierski
     9,320,983       39,229       5,909,352  
  b)  
Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Athersys’ independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 was approved with the following number of votes:
             
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
15,216,665
  32,291   20,608   —

 

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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.
Date: June 22, 2010
         
  ATHERSYS, INC.
 		  
  By:   /s/ Laura K. Campbell    
    Name:   Laura K. Campbell   
    Title:   Vice President, Finance