8-K

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): April 14, 2014

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

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:

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

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01.

Other Events.

On April 14, 2014, Astrotech Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company’s 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) will be held on June 26, 2014. Shareholders of record at close of business on May 9, 2014 will be entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Because the Annual Meeting will be held more than 30 days after the date of the anniversary of the Company’s 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the deadline for any shareholder proposal or shareholder nomination under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) listed in the Company’s 2013 Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, as filed with the SEC on March 26, 2013, is no longer applicable. Any such shareholder proposal or nomination, including any notice on Schedule 14N, intended to be considered for inclusion in the Company’s proxy materials for the Annual Meeting must be received by the Company on or before April 18, 2014 at the Company’s principal executive office, 401 Congress Ave., Suite 1650, Austin, Texas 78701, and directed to the attention of the Company’s Secretary. The Company currently intends to make the proxy materials for the Annual Meeting available beginning on or about May 23, 2014.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Document Description
99.1	Press Release of Astrotech Corporation, dated April 14, 2014

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:  April 14, 2014	By:	/s/ Thomas B. Pickens III
		Thomas B. Pickens III
		Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Document Description
99.1	Press Release of Astrotech Corporation, dated April 14, 2014

EX-99

Exhibit 99.1

Astrotech Corporation 401 Congress, Suite 1650 Austin, Texas 512.485.9530 fax: 512.485.9531 www.astrotechcorp.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Austin, Texas, April 14, 2014 – Astrotech Corporation (“Astrotech” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:ASTC), a leading provider of commercial space services, today announced that its Board of Directors has set the date for the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) as well as the record date for shareholders eligible to vote at the meeting.

The Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday, June 26, 2014 at 9:00 am (Central Time) at 221 West 6^th Street, 21^st Floor in Austin, Texas. Shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 9, 2014 will be eligible to vote at the meeting.

The items of business are:

1. election of directors;

2. ratify Ernst & Young, LLP as independent auditors; and

3. approve additional shares of common stock for employee compensation.

Additional information about the Annual Meeting will be contained in the definitive proxy statement (SEC Form DEF 14A) which will be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on or about May 23, 2014 and in the proxy materials that will be mailed to Astrotech's shareholders on or about May 23, 2014.

Because many Astrotech shareholders are unable to attend the Annual Meeting, the Board of Directors solicits proxies to give each shareholder an opportunity to vote on all matters scheduled to come before the meeting as set forth in the proxy statement. After May 23, 2014, voting can be completed by returning the proxy card via mail, by calling 1-866-390-5376 or by going online at www.proxypush.com/ASTC. All proxies voted by internet or telephone must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on June 25, 2014 in order to be counted.

About Astrotech Corporation

Astrotech is one of the first space commerce companies and remains a strong entrepreneurial force in the aerospace industry. We are leaders in identifying, developing and marketing space technology for commercial use. Our ASO business unit serves our government and commercial satellite and spacecraft customers with pre-launch services on the eastern and western range. 1^st Detect Corporation is developing what we believe is a breakthrough miniature mass spectrometer, the MMS-1000™, while Astrogenetix, Inc. is a biotechnology company utilizing microgravity as a research platform for drug discovery and development.

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, trends, and uncertainties that could cause actual results to be materially different from the forward-looking statement. These factors include, but are not limited to, continued government support and funding for key space programs, product performance and market acceptance of products and services, as well as other risk factors and business considerations described in Astrotech’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings including the annual report on Form 10-K. Any forward-looking statements in this document should be evaluated in light of these important risk factors. Astrotech assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Joshua Elbaum

Astrotech Corporation

512.485.9530