CINCINNATI, May 22, 2013 - Omnicare, Inc. (NYSE:OCR), today held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
At the meeting, Omnicare stockholders elected the nine directors who stood for election to the Company's Board of Directors to serve until the 2014 Annual Meeting or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.
Also during the meeting, Omnicare stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for 2013.
In a separate non-binding advisory vote, shareholders approved the compensation paid to Omnicare's named executive officers.
About Omnicare
Omnicare, Inc., a Fortune 500 company based in Cincinnati, Ohio, provides comprehensive pharmaceutical services to patients and providers across North America. As the market-leader in professional pharmacy, related consulting and data management services for skilled nursing, assisted living and other chronic care institutions, Omnicare leverages its unparalleled clinical insight into the geriatric market along with some of the industry's most innovative technological capabilities to the benefit of its long-term care customers. Omnicare also provides key commercialization services for the bio-pharmaceutical industry and end-of-life disease management through its Specialty Care Group. For more information, visit www.omnicare.com (http://www.omnicare.com/).
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Patrick C. Lee
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patrick.lee@omnicare.com
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