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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The annual meeting of stockholders of Kopin Corporation (the “Company”) was held on May 26, 2022. The following matters were acted upon:
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
John C.C. Fan, Scott L. Anchin, James K. Brewington, David E. Brook, Chi Chia Hsieh and Jill J. Avery were all elected to serve as directors of the Company each for a term expiring at the Company’s 2023 Annual Meeting and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The results of the election of directors are below.
| Nominee | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||
| John C.C. Fan | 33,875,454 | 941,875 | 114,186 | 20,577,727 | ||||||||||||
| Scott L. Anchin | 34,034,369 | 750,726 | 146,330 | 20,577,727 | ||||||||||||
| James K. Brewington | 29,581,066 | 5,202,515 | 147,844 | 20,577,727 | ||||||||||||
| David E. Brook | 26,083,246 | 8,700,538 | 147,641 | 20,577,727 | ||||||||||||
| Chi Chia Hsieh | 17,584,837 | 17,168,462 | 178,126 | 20,577,727 | ||||||||||||
| Jill J. Avery | 34,052,450 | 718,987 | 159,988 | 20,577,727 | ||||||||||||
2. RATIFICATION OF AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF SHARES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER THE 2020 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN.
A proposal to ratify an amendment to the Company’s 2020 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares authorized for issuance under the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan from 5,500,000 to 10,000,000 was approved by the following votes:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
| 32,529,745 | 2,203,304 | 198,376 | 20,577,727 | |||||||||
3. RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF RSM US LLP AS THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM OF THE COMPANY FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR.
A proposal to ratify the appointment of RSM US LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the current fiscal year was approved by the following votes:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
| 54,358,472 | 760,799 | 389,881 | — | |||||||||
4. AN ADVISORY VOTE ON THE COMPANY’S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
An advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved by the following votes:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
| 32,034,245 | 2,608,227 | 288,953 | 20,577,727 | |||||||||
SIGNATURE
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.
| KOPIN CORPORATION | ||
| Dated: May 31, 2022 | By: | /s/ Richard A. Sneider |
| Richard A. Sneider | ||
| Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer | ||
| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||