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 2, 2018
Astrotech Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware |
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001-34426 |
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91-1273737 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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201 West 5th Street, Suite 1275, Austin, Texas |
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78701 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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(512) 485-9530
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02.Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On October 2, 2018, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Astrotech Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Tom Wilkinson to serve as a director and to fill a vacant position on the Board.
Tom Wilkinson has served as the Chief Financial Officer of Xplore Technologies (“Xplore”) since August 2015. Mr. Wilkinson was named Chief Executive Officer of Xplore on October 31, 2017. Xplore was sold in August 2018. Prior to joining Xplore as Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Wilkinson was Chief Financial Officer for Amherst Holdings, a financial services company, beginning in January 2014. Prior to joining Amherst Holdings, Mr. Wilkinson was Managing Partner of PMB Helin Donovan through November 2013, after having been a founding partner of the firm in 2002.
In consideration for his service on the Board, Mr. Wilkinson will be compensated in accordance with the compensation plan for non-employee directors previously adopted by the Board, as disclosed in our proxy statement relating to our 2017 annual meeting of stockholders.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Wilkinson and any other person pursuant to his appointment as a director. In addition, Mr. Wilkinson has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction or proposed transaction required to be reported under Section 404(a) of Regulation S-K. The Board appointed Mr. Wilkinson to serve as chair of the Compensation Committee and as a member of the Audit Committee.
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.
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Astrotech Corporation |
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/s/ Thomas B. Pickens III |
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Thomas B. Pickens III |
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Chairman of the Board and Chief |
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Executive Officer |
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Date: October 5, 2018