Flamel Technologies Announces Results of Annual Meeting and Election of Stephen H. Willard Chairman

Published: Jun 25, 2012

LYON, FRANCE--(Marketwire - June 25, 2012) -

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Flamel Technologies S.A. (NASDAQ: FLML) today announced voting results from the Company's annual ordinary and extraordinary meeting held on June 22, 2012. Approximately 98 percent of outstanding shares were represented at the meeting. The director nominees Dr. Catherine Bréchignac, Mr. Guillaume Cerutti, Dr. Francis J.T. Fildes, Ambassador Craig Stapleton, Mr. Elie Vannier, and Mr. Stephen H. Willard were each reelected to Flamel's board of directors for a further one-year term. Mr. Michael S. Anderson, a new director nominee, was also elected. Each director received at least 97 percent of the votes cast.

In addition, the board of directors also appointed former Flamel Chief Executive Officer, Stephen H. Willard, as Chairman of the Board.

"Stephen has played an instrumental role in the evolution of Flamel's business over the years, and I am delighted that the company will be able to continue to benefit from his leadership and guidance," said Michael S. Anderson, Chief Executive Officer.

"I am privileged to have the opportunity to serve Flamel as Chairman and am confident Mike and his team are focused on executing a more vertically integrated strategy that should enhance value for Flamel's shareholders," said Mr. Willard.

Stockholders also approved a management proposal recommending the issuance of a total of 3.3 million stock warrants to Éclat Holdings, LLC related to the acquisition announced on March 14, 2012 at prices of $7.44 and $11.00. Approximately 97 percent of outstanding shares were cast "For" the proposal.

Each additional resolution proposed favorably by management at the meeting was approved overwhelmingly.

Flamel also announced the appointment of Steven Lisi as Senior Vice President of Business and Corporate Development, effective June 25, 2012. Mr. Lisi joins Flamel from Deerfield Capital Management, where he helped manage the firm's healthcare portfolio and worked on numerous strategic transactions in the healthcare space.

"We are delighted that Steve has agreed to join Flamel," said Mr. Anderson. "His extensive experience with strategic transactions in the pharmaceutical space and in-depth knowledge across a variety of therapeutic areas will be an invaluable asset as we redouble our focus on growth and execution."

About Flamel Technologies
Flamel Technologies SA (NASDAQ: FLML) is a leading drug delivery company focused on the goal of developing safer, more efficacious formulations of drugs that address unmet medical needs. Its product development pipeline includes biological and chemical drugs formulated with the Medusa® and Micropump® proprietary platforms. Several Medusa-based products are at various clinical stages of development; Medusa's lead internal product candidate IFN-alpha XL (long-acting interferon alpha-2b) is being evaluated a Phase 2a trial in HCV patients. The Company has developed approved products and manufactures Micropump-based microparticles under FDA-audited GMP guidelines. Flamel Technologies has collaborations with a number of leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, including GlaxoSmithKline (Coreg CR®, carvedilol phosphate) and Merck Serono (long-acting interferon beta-1a). Flamel recently acquired Éclat Pharmaceuticals, a St. Louis, Missouri-based specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing niche brands and generic products. Additional information can be found at www.flamel.com

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