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): May 13, 2010

 

ARQULE, INC.

(Exact Name of Issuer as Specified in Charter)

 

 

19 Presidential Way

Woburn, MA

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

01801

(Zip code)

 

(781) 994-0300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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):

 

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On May 13, 2010, at the 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of ArQule, Inc. (the “Company”), stockholders considered and approved three proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed on April 12, 2010. The voting results are presented below.

 

Proposal 1

 

Election of Michael D. Loberg and Nancy A. Simonian as directors of the Company to hold office for a term of three years and until their respective successors are elected and qualified.

 

Director		For		Withheld		Broker Non-Vote
Michael D. Loberg		30,959,107		1,926,183		8,204,710
Nancy A. Simonian		32,614,265		271,025		8,204,710

 

Proposal 2

 

Approval of an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated 1994 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) to increase the number of shares of common stock available for awards granted under the Plan by 1,500,000, from 11,000,000 to 12,500,000 shares of common stock.

 

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Vote
28,505,665		4,353,838		25,787		8,204,710

 

Proposal 3

 

Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, to audit the Company’s financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2010.

 

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Vote
40,931,917		75,523		82,560		—

 

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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.

 

	ARQULE, INC.
	(Registrant)
	/s/ Peter S. Lawrence
	Peter S. Lawrence
	President and Chief Operating Officer
May 18, 2010

 

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