0001206774-18-002949.txt : 20181018 0001206774-18-002949.hdr.sgml : 20181018 20181018164008 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001206774-18-002949 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20181016 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20181018 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20181018 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ANDREA ELECTRONICS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000006494 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RADIO & TV BROADCASTING & COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT [3663] IRS NUMBER: 110482020 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04324 FILM NUMBER: 181128655 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 620 JOHNSON AVENUE SUITE 1-B CITY: BOHEMIA STATE: NY ZIP: 11716 BUSINESS PHONE: (631) 719-1800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 620 JOHNSON AVENUE SUITE 1-B CITY: BOHEMIA STATE: NY ZIP: 11716 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ANDREA RADIO CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19911204 8-K 1 andrea3425037-8k.htm CURRENT REPORT
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): October 16, 2018
 
 
 
ANDREA ELECTRONICS
CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 

New York 1-4324 11-0482020
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)

620 Johnson Avenue Suite 1B, Bohemia, New York 11716
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(631) 719-1800
(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:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐


Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

(a) The annual meeting of stockholders of Andrea Electronics Corporation (the “Company”) was held on October 16, 2018.

(b) The matters considered and voted on by the stockholders at the annual meeting and the vote of the stockholders were as follows:

1.

The following individuals were elected as directors, to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders by the following vote:


Name       Shares
Voted For
      Votes
Withheld
      Broker
Non-Votes
1
Douglas J. Andrea 16,233,848 14,159,072 30,998,630
Gary A. Jones 16,263,840 14,129,080 30,998,630
Louis Libin 16,263,840 14,129,080 30,998,630
Joseph J. Migliozzi 16,262,890 14,130,030 30,998,630
Jonathan D. Spaet 16,263,840 14,129,080 30,998,630

2.

The vote on the approval of the Andrea Electronics 2018 Equity Compensation Plan which resulted in non-approval was as follows:


Shares Voted For       Shares Voted Against       Abstentions       Broker Non-Votes1
14,596,242 15,507,544 289,134 30,998,630

3.

The appointment of Marcum LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018 was ratified by the stockholders by the following vote:


Shares Voted For       Shares Voted Against       Abstentions
58,965,047 1,553,370 873,133

There were no broker non-votes on the proposal.

4.

The vote on the non-binding resolution to approve the compensation of the named executive officers was as follows:


Shares Voted For       Shares Voted Against       Abstentions       Broker Non-Votes1
15,705,461 14,185,799 501,660 30,998,630
____________________

1 A broker non-vote occurs when a broker, bank or other nominee holding shares for a beneficial owner does not vote on a particular proposal because the nominee does not have discretionary voting power with respect to the item and has not received voting instructions from the beneficial owner of the shares it holds. Broker non-votes are counted when determining whether the necessary quorum of stockholders is present or represented at each annual meeting.


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 thereunto duly authorized.

ANDREA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
(Registrant)
 
Date: October 18, 2018 By:   /s/ Corisa L. Guiffre
Corisa L. Guiffre
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer