Astrotech Corporation

0001515971-12-000374.txt : 20121107 0001515971-12-000374.hdr.sgml : 20121107 20121107150830 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001515971-12-000374 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121017 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20121107 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121107 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ASTROTECH Corp \WA\ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001001907 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GUIDED MISSILES & SPACE VEHICLES & PARTS [3760] IRS NUMBER: 911273737 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34426 FILM NUMBER: 121186404 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 401 CONGRESS AVE. STREET 2: SUITE 1650 CITY: AUSTIN STATE: TX ZIP: 78701 BUSINESS PHONE: 5124859530 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 401 CONGRESS AVE. STREET 2: SUITE 1650 CITY: AUSTIN STATE: TX ZIP: 78701 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SPACEHAB INC \WA\ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19951006 8-K 1 f8k110712.htm 8-K Astrotech Corporation

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): October 17, 2012

Astrotech Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Washington

001-34426

91-1273737

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)


401 Congress Ave. Suite 1650 Austin, Texas		78701
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(512) 485-9530

(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):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01

Other Events.

On October 31, 2012, Astrotech Corporation (the “Company”) received a notice (the “Notice”) from John Porter, the Company’s former Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary, stating that Mr. Porter intends to nominate four of the six directors eligible for election to the Board of Directors of the Company at the Company’s 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

As disclosed in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 9, 2012, the Company terminated Mr. Porter’s employment on August 3, 2012. In a letter to the Company dated October 17, 2012, Mr. Porter demanded substantial monetary compensation from the Company as a result of his termination. The Company has not yet been served with a formal complaint. The Company believes that Mr. Porter’s claims are without merit and intends to vigorously defend any such actions by Mr. Porter.

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 hereunto duly authorized.


	ASTROTECH CORPORATION



Date: November 7, 2012	By:	/s/ Carlisle Kirkpatrick
	Name: Carlisle Kirkpatrick
	Title: Chief Financial Officer