UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of March, 2014
Commission File Number 001-35463
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
14 Hakitor Street, Haifa Bay 26110, Israel
(Address of principal executive office)
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Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
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c/o Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
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Three Skyline Drive
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Hawthorne, New York 10532
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(NYSE: TARO)
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
William J. Coote
VP, Treasurer
(914) 345-9001
William.Coote@taro.com
TARO ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF ITS EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
Hawthorne, NY, March 27, 2014 - Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE: TARO) (“Taro” or the “Company”) announced that the Company held an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders today, March 27, 2014, at 14 Hakitor Street, Haifa Bay 26110, Israel (the “Extraordinary General Meeting”). IVS Associates, Inc., a leading provider of independent election services, independently tabulated and certified the voting results of the Extraordinary General Meeting.
As Taro previously announced, the purpose of the Extraordinary General Meeting was the ratification of certain resolutions adopted by the Company’s shareholders at its 2013 annual general meeting. These resolutions were approved and ratified and include the following: (i) approval of the Company’s compensation policy, (ii) approval of compensation to three of its directors (Dilip Shanghvi, Sudhir Valia and Kal Sundaram), and (iii) re-election of its external directors (Ilana Avidov Mor and Dan Biran).
The proposals offered by a shareholder of the Company to elect Mr. Ben-Ami Rosenfeld and Ms. Adi Bershadsky as External Directors to the Board of Directors were again not approved.
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About Taro
Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. is a multinational, science-based pharmaceutical company, dedicated to meeting the needs of its customers through the discovery, development, manufacturing and marketing of the highest quality healthcare products. For further information on Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., please visit the Company’s website at www.taro.com.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: March 27, 2014
TARO PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD.
| By: | /s/ Subramanian Kalyanasundaram | ||
| Name: Subramanian Kalyanasundaram | |||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer and Director | |||