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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 9, 2026

 

 

Biogen Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware 0-19311 33-0112644
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

225 Binney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142

(Address of principal executive offices; Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 679-2000

 

Not Applicable

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

 

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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.0005 par value per share BIIB The Nasdaq Global Select Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

¨ Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

On June 9, 2026, Biogen Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The final voting results for this meeting are as follows:

 

1.Stockholders elected ten nominees to the Board of Directors to serve for a one-year term extending until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders and their successors are duly elected and qualified, with the votes cast as follows:

 

Nominee   Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
Maria C. Freire  

103,033,121 

   

18,790,237 

   

84,064 

   

9,359,127 

 
William A. Hawkins  

102,135,204 

   

19,683,098 

   

89,120 

   

9,359,127 

 
Susan K. Langer  

103,931,406 

   

17,886,544 

   

89,472 

   

9,359,127 

 
Jesus B. Mantas  

101,698,187 

   

20,117,077 

   

92,158 

   

9,359,127 

 
Lloyd Minor  

121,220,738 

   

594,000 

   

92,684 

   

9,359,127 

 
Menelas Pangalos  

121,130,060 

   

682,983 

   

94,379 

   

9,359,127 

 
Monish Patolawala  

120,796,249 

   

1,016,057 

   

95,116 

   

9,359,127 

 
Eric K. Rowinsky  

93,569,685 

   

28,216,589 

   

121,148 

   

9,359,127 

 
Stephen A. Sherwin  

103,025,923 

   

18,788,272 

   

93,227 

   

9,359,127 

 
Christopher A. Viehbacher  

121,127,966 

   

688,051 

   

91,405 

   

9,359,127 

 

 

2.Stockholders ratified the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, with the votes cast as follows:

  

 

Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions  
124,551,887   6,627,086   87,576  

 

3.Stockholders approved the advisory vote on executive compensation, with the votes cast as follows:

 

 

Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
114,184,816   7,454,737   267,869  

9,359,127 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

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.

 

 

  Biogen Inc.  
     
     
  By: /s/ Wendell Taylor  
    Wendell Taylor  
    Secretary  
Date: June 10, 2026