Omnicare Holds Annual Stockholders' Meeting

CINCINNATI, May 22, 2014 - Omnicare, Inc. 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 2015 Annual Meeting or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.

In a separate non-binding advisory vote, stockholders approved the compensation paid to Omnicare's named executive officers.

Also during the meeting, Omnicare stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for 2014.

Omnicare stockholders also approved the adoption of the 2014 Stock and Incentive Plan and re-approved the performance criteria under the Annual Incentive Plan for Senior Executive Officers.

About Omnicare

Omnicare, Inc., a Fortune 500 company based in Cincinnati, Ohio, provides comprehensive pharmaceutical services to patients and providers across the United States.  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 through its Specialty Care Group.  For more information, visit www.omnicare.com.

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Contact:
Patrick C. Lee
(513) 719-1507
patrick.lee@omnicare.com