-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, JVAbGvk82EUoMwxPIMpZd6gsNV4uHelGotpZcwPhPrVa/cYtfuKO2+4cOixPg7jj e+TD0G+xj4/RvdZeTDeUHg== 0001018871-10-000026.txt : 20100512 0001018871-10-000026.hdr.sgml : 20100512 20100512164821 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001018871-10-000026 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100506 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20100512 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100512 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HEALTHTRONICS, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001018871 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845] IRS NUMBER: 582210668 STATE OF INCORPORATION: GA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-30406 FILM NUMBER: 10824985 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9825 SPECTRUM DRIVE STREET 2: BUILDING 3 CITY: AUSTIN STATE: TX ZIP: 78717 BUSINESS PHONE: 512.328.2892 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9825 SPECTRUM DRIVE STREET 2: BUILDING 3 CITY: AUSTIN STATE: TX ZIP: 78717 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HEALTHTRONICS SURGICAL SERVICES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010613 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HEALTHTRONICS INC /GA DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980623 8-K 1 f8k051210fr.htm Form 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)
May 6, 2010

HEALTHTRONICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Georgia   000-30406   58-2210668
  		 
  		 
 
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) 		  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

9825 Spectrum Drive,
Building 3
Austin, Texas 78717

(Address of principal executive offices including Zip Code)

(512) 328-2892

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

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

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

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

[  ] 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 May 6, 2010, HealthTronics, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2010 annual meeting of shareholders. The following matters were submitted to a vote of the shareholders:
(1) Election of six director nominees. All nominees were elected. Final voting results were as follows:


Name of Nominee
 Votes For
 Votes Withheld
    R. Steven Hicks      21,624,079    8,900,783  
   Donny R. Jackson    22,124,624    8,400,238  
  Timothy J. Lindgren    20,692,664    9,832,198  
  Kenneth S. Shifrin    27,895,013    2,629,849  
Argil J. Wheelock, M.D.    29,911,224    613,638  
James S.B. Whittenburg    29,924,363    600,499  

 

(2) Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to act as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for 2010. This matter was approved by the shareholders. Final voting results were as follows:


    Votes For      39,169,590  
   Votes Against    113,684  
   Abstentions    11,983  

 

There were no broker non-votes for either of the matters listed above.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

       

HEALTHTRONICS, INC.
(Registrant)

Date: May 12, 2010       By:   /s/ Richard A. Rusk
         
            Name:
Title:		  

Richard A. Rusk

Chief Financial Officer and Vice President

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