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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-12-054931
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20121005
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE:		20121005
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20121005

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Synthetic Biologics, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000894158
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				133808303
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12584
		FILM NUMBER:		121132357

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3985 RESEARCH PARK DRIVE,
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			ANN ARBOR
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48108
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(734) 332-7800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3985 RESEARCH PARK DRIVE,
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			ANN ARBOR
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48108

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ADEONA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20081027

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PIPEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20061214

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SHEFFIELD PHARMACEUTICALS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970730
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October 5, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Synthetic Biologics, Inc.</B></P>

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charter)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 5.07 &nbsp;&nbsp;</B> <B>Submission of Matters to a
Vote of Security Holders.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On October 5, 2012, Synthetic Biologics, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;)&nbsp;held
its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the &ldquo;Meeting&rdquo;).&nbsp;The matters voted on at the Meeting were: (1)&nbsp;the election
of five directors: (a)&nbsp;Steve H. Kanzer, (b) Jeffrey J. Kraws, (c) Jeffrey Riley, (d) Scott L. Tarriff, and (e) Jeffrey Wolf;
(2) the ratification of the Board&rsquo;s appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company&rsquo;s independent registered public accounting
firm for the year ending December 31, 2012; and, (3) the approval of the issuance of the issuance of 3,552,210 shares of common
stock to Intrexon Corporation in connection with the Exclusive Channel Collaboration.&nbsp;These matters are described in detail
in the Company&rsquo;s proxy statement for the Meeting, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September
11, 2012. As of the record date for the meeting, August 6, 2012, 33,477,020 shares of common stock were issued and 33,395,538 shares
of common stock were outstanding, each of which was entitled to one vote with respect to each of the matters voted on at the meeting.&nbsp;Each
of the directors up for reelection was reelected and the other matters were approved by the required number of votes on each such
matter.&nbsp;The final voting results were as follows:</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 0.05in; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><B>For</B></TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 0.05in; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><B>Withheld</B></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.05in 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Broker</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.05in 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Non-votes</B></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 1.6pt; padding-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in">1. Election of Directors</TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 1.8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 1.8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 1.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,255,204)">
    <TD STYLE="width: 65%; padding-right: 1.6pt; padding-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in">(a)&nbsp;Steven Kanzer</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; padding-right: 1.6pt; text-align: right">17,358,175</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 8%; padding-right: 1.6pt; text-align: right">618,268</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; padding-right: 1.6pt; text-align: right">11,275,243</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 1.6pt; padding-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in">(b)&nbsp;Jeffrey J. Kraws</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 1.6pt; text-align: right">17,793,892</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 1.6pt; text-align: right">182,551</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 1.6pt; text-align: right">11,275,243</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,255,204)">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 1.6pt; padding-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in">(c) Jeffrey Riley</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 1.6pt; text-align: right">17,953,080</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 1.6pt; text-align: right">23,363</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 1.6pt; text-align: right">11,275,243</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 1.6pt; padding-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in">(d) Scott L. Tarriff</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 1.6pt; text-align: right">17,938,169</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 1.6pt; text-align: right">38,274</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 1.6pt; text-align: right">11,275,243</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,255,204)">
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 1.6pt; padding-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in">(e) Jeffrey Wolf</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 1.6pt; text-align: right">17,377,620</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 1.6pt; text-align: right">598,823</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 1.6pt; text-align: right">11,275,243</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-right: 0.05in; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><B>For</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-right: 0.05in; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><B>Against</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; padding-right: 0.05in; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><B>Abstained</B></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0.05in 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Non-votes</B></P></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 1.6pt; padding-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in">2. Ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 1.6pt; text-align: right">29,076,000</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 1.6pt; text-align: right">158,126</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 1.6pt; text-align: right">17,560</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 1.6pt; text-align: right">0</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 8%; padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%; padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 8%; padding-right: 0.8pt; text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 1.6pt; padding-left: 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in">3. Approval of the issuance of 3,552,210 shares of common stock to Intrexon Corporation in connection with the Exclusive Channel Collaboration</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 1.6pt; text-align: right">17,833,577</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 1.6pt; text-align: right">135,693</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 1.6pt; text-align: right">7,173</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 1.6pt; text-align: right">11,275,243</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.25in; text-indent: -0.25in">In connection with the reelection
of directors, the Board of Directors appointed Mr. Tarriff to the Audit Committee.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
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    <TD STYLE="width: 47%; padding-right: 1.6pt">Dated:&nbsp;&nbsp;October 5, 2012</TD>
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        Biologics, Inc.</FONT></P>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">By: <U>/s/ C. Evan Ballantyne</U></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">Name: C. Evan Ballantyne</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0.8pt">Title: Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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