0001140361-12-025412.txt : 20120515 0001140361-12-025412.hdr.sgml : 20120515 20120515155550 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-12-025412 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120515 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20120515 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120515 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AXT INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001051627 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674] IRS NUMBER: 943031310 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-24085 FILM NUMBER: 12844400 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4281 TECHNOLOGY DR. CITY: FREMONT STATE: CA ZIP: 94538 BUSINESS PHONE: 510.438.4734 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4281 TECHNOLOGY DR. CITY: FREMONT STATE: CA ZIP: 94538 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN XTAL TECHNOLOGY DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19971217 8-K 1 form8k.htm AXT INC 8-K 5-15-2012 form8k.htm
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)

May 15, 2012

 
AXT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
000-24085
94-3031310
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

4281 Technology Drive
Fremont, California 94538
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(510) 683-5900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(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
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o
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o
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o
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Item 5.07. 
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
AXT, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”) on May 15, 2012.  The matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the results of such voting are set forth below:
 
Proposal 1: Election of two (2) Class II directors to hold office for a three-year term and until their respective successors are elected and qualified:
 
Name of Director
FOR
%
WITHHELD
%
Broker non-
vote
Jesse Chen
18,244,102
96.8
607,209
3.2
9,848,821
Nai-yu Pai
18,223,671
96.7
627,640
3.3
9,848,821
 
Mr. Jesse Chen and Mr. Nai-yu Pai were duly elected as Class II directors.
 
Proposal 2: Advisory vote on executive compensation:
 
For
Against
Abstain
18,307,261
468,430
75,620
 
Proposal 2 was approved.
 
Proposal 3: Ratification of the appointment of Burr Pilger Mayer Inc. as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012:
 
 
SHARES
PERCENT
For approval
28,394,965
98.9
Against
260,514
0.9
Abstain
44,653
0.2
 
Proposal 3 was approved.
 
 
 
 
 
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.

   
AXT, Inc.
     
 
By: 
/s/ RAYMOND A. LOW
  
   
Raymond A. Low
    Chief Financial Officer
     
Date:  May 15, 2012