Form 8-K

8-K — BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC

Accession: 0001628280-26-040812

Filed: 2026-06-04

Period: 2026-06-02

CIK: 0001048477

SIC: 2834 (PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS)

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

Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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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 2, 2026

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

000-26727

68-0397820

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

770 Lindaro Street

San Rafael

California

94901

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

(415) 506-6700

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ 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, par value $0.001 BMRN 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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On June 2, 2026, BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (BioMarin or the Company) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the Annual Meeting). At the Annual Meeting, BioMarin’s stockholders approved an amendment to the BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the 2017 Plan), to increase the number of shares of BioMarin common stock reserved for issuance thereunder by 7,650,000 shares (the Plan Amendment).

The Plan Amendment previously had been approved, subject to stockholder approval, by the Compensation Committee of BioMarin’s Board of Directors. The Plan Amendment became effective immediately upon stockholder approval at the Annual Meeting.

A more detailed summary of the material features of the Plan Amendment is set forth in BioMarin’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 21, 2026 (the Proxy Statement) under the heading “Proposal 4: Approval of an Amendment to the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan.” The summary and the foregoing description are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the 2017 Plan, as amended (including by the Plan Amendment), which is attached to the Proxy Statement as Appendix A.

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

A total of 193,270,028 shares of common stock were entitled to vote as of April 7, 2026, the record date for the Annual Meeting. There were 175,813,292 shares of common stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting at which the stockholders were asked to vote on four proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Proxy Statement. Set forth below are the matters acted upon by the stockholders, and the final voting results of each such proposal.

Proposal 1: Election of Directors

Directors Elected For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes

Elizabeth M. Anderson 152,826,855 11,325,400 41,995 11,619,042

Barbara W. Bodem 162,832,241 796,989 565,020 11,619,042

Ian T. Clark 144,380,101 19,160,530 653,619 11,619,042

Athena Countouriotis 162,326,065 1,823,399 44,786 11,619,042

Willard Dere 161,112,606 2,973,541 108,103 11,619,042

Mark J. Enyedy 161,113,325 3,032,040 48,885 11,619,042

Alexander Hardy 163,115,633 1,028,506 50,111 11,619,042

Maykin Ho 160,849,437 3,300,117 44,696 11,619,042

Robert J. Hombach 160,262,501 3,342,524 589,225 11,619,042

Timothy P. Walbert 158,544,683 5,554,116 95,451 11,619,042

Based on the votes set forth above, BioMarin’s stockholders elected each of the ten nominees set forth above to serve as a director of BioMarin until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified, or, if sooner, until the director’s death, resignation or removal.

Proposal 2: Ratification of the Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as BioMarin’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, as set forth in the Proxy Statement, received the following votes:

For Against Abstain

170,867,335 4,850,526 95,431

Based on the votes set forth above, BioMarin’s stockholders ratified the selection of KPMG LLP as BioMarin’s independent registered public accounting firm to serve for the year ending December 31, 2026.

Proposal 3: Advisory Vote on the Compensation of Named Executive Officers

The advisory (non-binding) vote to approve the compensation of BioMarin’s named executive officers, as set forth in the Proxy Statement, received the following votes:

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes

142,742,800 21,287,767 163,683 11,619,042

Based on the votes set forth above, BioMarin’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of BioMarin’s named executive officers, as set forth in the Proxy Statement.

Proposal 4: Approval of an Amendment to the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan

The approval of the Plan Amendment received the following votes:

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes

158,561,867 5,480,380 152,003 11,619,042

Based on the votes set forth above, BioMarin’s stockholders approved the Plan Amendment.

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.

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.,

a Delaware corporation

Date: June 4, 2026 By: /s/ G. Eric Davis

G. Eric Davis

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer

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