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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 28, 2010
OMEROS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Washington   001-34475   91-1663741
         
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2600
Seattle, Washington 98101

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(206) 676-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(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.
     The 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Omeros Corporation was held on May 28, 2010. Shareholders of record at the close of business on April 5, 2010 were entitled to vote up to 21,316,189 shares of common stock at the annual meeting. A total of 13,803,920 (64.8%) shares were represented at the annual meeting in person or by proxy. The following is a brief description of each matter voted upon at the annual meeting and the number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, as to each such matter:
(1) The election of the following three Class I directors, each to serve until the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until his successor is duly elected and qualified or until his earlier death, resignation or removal:
                         
    For   Withheld   Broker Non-Votes
Ray Aspiri
    10,113,608       566,501       3,123,811  
Daniel K. Spiegelman
    10,356,555       323,554       3,123,811  
Jean-Philippe Tripet
    10,624,476       55,633       3,123,811  
(2) The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Omeros’ independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010:
             
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
13,539,732
  130,916   133,272   0
As a result of the foregoing votes, both of the matters described above were 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.
         
  OMEROS CORPORATION

 
 
  By:   /s/ Gregory A. Demopulos    
    Gregory A. Demopulos, M.D.   
    President, Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board of Directors 
 
 
Date: June 2, 2010