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): July 1, 2014 (June 26, 2013)
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 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
On June 26, 2014, Astrotech Corporation (the “Company”) convened its annual meeting of shareholders, pursuant to notice duly given, at 221 West 6th Street, 21st Floor in Austin, TX. 17,109,715 shares or 87.7% of the Company’s Common Stock were present in person or by proxy at the meeting. The matters voted upon at the meeting and the results of such voting are set forth below:
Proposal 1. To elect six directors to the Board of Directors of the Company to serve for the respective terms prescribed by the Company’s bylaws. All director nominees were duly elected.
BROKER | ||||||||||||
FOR | WITHHELD | NON-VOTES | ||||||||||
Thomas B. Pickens III | 9,519,719 | 121,108 | 7,468,888 | |||||||||
Mark Adams | 9,514,612 | 126,215 | 7,468,888 | |||||||||
John A. Oliva | 9,165,902 | 474,925 | 7,468,888 | |||||||||
Sha-Chelle Manning | 9,506,412 | 134,415 | 7,468,888 | |||||||||
William F. Readdy | 9,172,132 | 468,695 | 7,468,888 | |||||||||
Daniel T. Russler, Jr. | 9,156,732 | 484,095 | 7,468,888 |
Proposal 2. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young, LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending June 30, 2014. This proposal was approved.
FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON- VOTES | |||||||||||
16,924,632 | 149,557 | 35,526 | 7,468,888 |
Proposal 3. To approve the proposed amendment to the 2011 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of authorized shares. This proposal was approved.
FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON- VOTES | |||||||||||
8,557,105 | 1,001,776 | 81,946 | 7,468,888 |
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) | Exhibits |
99.1 | Press release, dated July 1, 2014, issued by Astrotech Corporation. |
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.
Date: July 1, 2014 | ASTROTECH CORPORATION | |
By: | /s/ Thomas B. Pickens III | |
Name: | Thomas B. Pickens III | |
Title: | Chairman of the Board and Chief | |
Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | Paper (P)
or Electronic (E) | ||
99.1 | Press release, dated July 1, 2014, issued by Astrotech Corporation. | E |
Exhibit 99.1
Astrotech Corporation 401 Congress, Suite 1650 Austin, Texas 78701 512.485.9530 fax: 512.485.9531 www.astrotechcorp.com |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ASTROTECH ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
Austin, Texas, July 1, 2014 – Astrotech Corporation (NASDAQ: ASTC), a leading provider of commercial aerospace services, today announced the results of the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on June 26, 2014.
The shareholders of the Company’s common stock re-elected six directors to the Company’s Board of Directors. The Board of Directors consists of Thomas B. Pickens III, Mark Adams, John A. Oliva, Sha-Chelle Manning, William F. Readdy, and Daniel T. Russler, Jr.
In addition to electing the board of directors, Astrotech shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young, LLP as independent auditors for the Company and approved the amendment to the Astrotech Corporation 2011 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of authorized shares.
Tabular presentation of the voting results from the Annual Meeting of Shareholders follows the text of this press release.
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. 1st Detect Corporation is developing what we believe is a breakthrough miniature mass spectrometer, the MMS-1000TM, 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 the Company’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. The Company assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Eric Stober
Chief Financial Officer
Astrotech Corporation
512.485.9530
IR@astrotechcorp.com
Tables Follow
17,109,715 shares or 87.7% of the Company’s Common Stock were present in person or by proxy at the meeting.
Proposal 1. To elect six directors to the Board of Directors of the Company to serve for the respective terms prescribed by the Company’s bylaws. All director nominees were duly elected.
BROKER | ||||||||||||
FOR | WITHHELD | NON-VOTES | ||||||||||
Thomas B. Pickens III | 9,519,719 | 121,108 | 7,468,888 | |||||||||
Mark Adams | 9,514,612 | 126,215 | 7,468,888 | |||||||||
John A. Oliva | 9,165,902 | 474,925 | 7,468,888 | |||||||||
Sha-Chelle Manning | 9,506,412 | 134,415 | 7,468,888 | |||||||||
William F. Readdy | 9,172,132 | 468,695 | 7,468,888 | |||||||||
Daniel T. Russler, Jr. | 9,156,732 | 484,095 | 7,468,888 |
Proposal 2. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young, LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending June 30, 2014. This proposal was approved.
FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON- VOTES | |||||||||||
16,924,632 | 149,557 | 35,526 | 7,468,888 |
Proposal 3. To approve the proposed amendment to the 2011 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of authorized shares. This proposal was approved.
FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER
NON- VOTES | |||||||||||
8,557,105 | 1,001,776 | 81,946 | 7,468,888 |
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