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Form 8-K for DISCOVERY LABORATORIES INC /DE/


18-Sep-2012

Change in Directors or Principal Officers, Submission of Matters


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

The Compensation Committee (the "Compensation Committee") of the Board of Directors of Discovery Laboratories, Inc. (the "Company") on September 14, 2012 ratified the approval of reimbursements to W. Thomas Amick, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, to cover local living expenses in an amount not to exceed $30,000 in the aggregate for the period from May 4, 2012 through December 31, 2012, in accordance with the terms of Mr. Amick's Employment Agreement with the Company, dated as of May 4, 2012.



Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securityholders.

On September 13, 2012, Discovery Laboratories, Inc. (the "Company"), held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders ("Annual Meeting"). The following matters were voted on by the stockholders of the Company at the Annual Meeting: (i) the election of five directors; (ii) ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012; and (iii) an amendment (the "Amendment") to the Discovery Laboratories, Inc. 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the "2011 Plan") to increase the number of shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share ("Common Stock") available for issuance under the 2011 Plan by 2.5 million shares from 3.7 million shares to 6.2 million shares. The results of the stockholder votes are as follows:

(i) Election of Directors: each of the nominees for director was elected by a plurality of the votes cast by stockholders as follows:

                               For      Withheld  Broker Non-Votes
W. Thomas Amick             15,808,459  966,132      18,677,919
Antonio Esteve, Ph.D.       5,548,101  11,226,490    18,677,919
Max E. Link, Ph.D.          10,047,976 6,726,615     18,677,919
Bruce A. Peacock.           10,017,235 6,757,356     18,677,919

Marvin E. Rosenthale, Ph.D. 9,796,916 6,977,675 18,677,919

(ii) Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm: this proposal was approved by a majority of shares present at the meeting and was, therefore, adopted. The vote was as follows:

For Against Abstain
34,961,344 424,275 66,891

(iii) The Amendment to the 2011 Plan was approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present at the meeting, and was therefore, adopted. The vote was as follows:

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 15,251,457 1,441,471 81,663 18,677,919



Item 8.01 Other Events.

On September 14, 2012, the Nomination and Governance Committee of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of the Company, after due deliberation, determined to recommend to the Board, and the Board has approved, the appointment of Bruce A. Peacock to serve as lead independent director of the Company, effective immediately.

Mr. Peacock has extensive biotech and pharmaceutical experience, having held senior executive positions in a number of biotechnology, medical device and healthcare service organizations. He has significant expertise in financial matters, having completed many debt, equity capital and alliance transactions, and has significant experience in drug development, having led teams that gained regulatory approval of several drug candidates in the United States and in other major markets worldwide. Mr. Peacock has also had responsibility for marketing, commercial and manufacturing operations.

Mr. Peacock has served as a member of the Board since September 2010. Since May 2006, Mr. Peacock has served as a Venture Partner with SV Life Sciences Advisors, LLC. Since September 2010, Mr. Peacock has served as Chief Business Officer of Ophthotech Corporation. He also serves as a Director and Co-Chairman of Alba Therapeutics and served as President and Chief Executive Officer from April 2008 to February 2011. Prior to joining SV Life Sciences Advisors, LLC, he served as Chief Executive Officer and director of The Little Clinic, a medical care services company. Previously, Mr. Peacock served as President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of Adolor Corporation, a publicly-held biotechnology company; as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Orthovita, Inc., a publicly-held orthopaedic biomaterials company; as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Director of Cephalon, Inc.; and as Chief Financial Officer of Centocor, Inc. Mr. Peacock serves as a member of the board of directors of Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. and has served as a member of the boards of directors of Pharmacopeia, Inc. (2004-2008), Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (2008-2009), and NeurogesX, Inc. (2007-2009). Mr. Peacock earned a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Villanova University and is a certified public accountant.


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