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): June 24, 2011
EMRISE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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001-10346 |
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77-0226211 |
(State or other jurisdiction of |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification |
2530 Meridian Parkway, Durham, NC |
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27713 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
(408) 200-3040
(Registrants 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 Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The 2011 annual meeting of stockholders of EMRISE Corporation (the Company) was held on June 24, 2011 (the Annual Meeting). The total number of shares represented at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy was 8,640,952 of the 10,667,337 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.
The matters that were voted upon at the Annual Meeting, and the number of votes cast for or against/withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, as to such matter, where applicable, are set forth in the table below. With respect to the election of Carmine T. Oliva as a Class III director to serve a three-year term on the Companys Board of Directors, Mr. Oliva received the number of votes set forth opposite his name.
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Number of Votes |
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Votes For |
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Abstentions |
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Broker |
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Election of Carmine T. Oliva |
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2,480,515 |
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1,135,806 |
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5,024,631 |
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Approval of an amendment to the Companys Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to decrease the number of authorized shares of common stock from 150,000,000 to 75,000,000 |
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8,502,035 |
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102,695 |
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36,222 |
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Ratification of BDO USA, LLP, the Companys independent registered public accountant, to audit the Companys consolidated financial statements for 2011 |
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8,565,328 |
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72,570 |
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3,054 |
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On the basis of the above votes, (i) Carmine T. Oliva was duly elected as a Class III director, (ii) the proposal to amend the Companys Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to decrease the number of authorized shares of common stock from 150,000,000 to 75,000,000 was approved, and (iii) the proposal to ratify the selection of BDO USA, LLP as the Companys independent registered public accountant to audit its consolidated financial statements for 2011 was adopted.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On June 29, 2011, the Company issued a press release regarding the results of the Annual Meeting.
A copy of the Companys press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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99.1 |
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Press Release issued by the Company, dated June 29, 2011.* |
* Filed herewith.
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.
Date: June 29, 2011 |
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EMRISE CORPORATION |
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By: |
/s/ Carmine T. Oliva |
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Carmine T. Oliva |
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Chairman of the Board and Chief |
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Executive Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
NEWS |
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2530 Meridian Parkway Durham, NC 27713 (408) 200-3040 · (408) 550-8340 www.emrise.com |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: |
Allen & Caron, Inc |
Brandi Festa |
Rene Caron (investors) |
Director Finance and Administration |
Len Hall (media) |
(408) 573-2705 |
(949) 474-4300 |
bfesta@emrise.com |
rene@allencaron.com |
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len@allencaron.com |
EMRISE CORPORATION ANNOUNCES RESULTS
OF 2011 ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
DURHAM, NC June 29, 2011 EMRISE CORPORATION (OTCBB: EMRI), a multi-national manufacturer of defense and aerospace electronic devices and communications equipment, today announced that it held its 2011 annual meeting of stockholders at 11:30 am EDT on Friday, June 24, 2011, at the SpringHill Suites by Marriott in Newark, NJ, as previously scheduled. Stockholders of record of EMRISE common stock at the close of business on May 17, 2011, the record date for the 2011 annual meeting, were entitled to notice of and to vote at the 2011 annual meeting or at any adjournments and postponements of the meeting. A quorum of stockholders was present at the meeting in person or by proxy.
At the 2011 annual meeting, EMRISE stockholders approved (1) the proposal to elect Carmine T. Oliva, 68, as a Class III director to serve a three-year term on the Companys Board of Directors; (2) the proposal to amend the Companys Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to decrease the number of authorized shares of the Companys common stock from 150,000,000 to 75,000,000; and (3) the proposal to ratify the selection of BDO USA, LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Companys consolidated financial statements for 2011.
About EMRISE Corporation
EMRISE designs, manufactures and markets electronic devices, sub-systems and equipment for aerospace, defense, industrial and communications markets. EMRISE products perform key functions such as power supply and power conversion; radio frequency (RF) and microwave signal processing; and network access and timing and synchronization of communications networks. The use of its network products in network timing and synchronization in edge networks is a primary growth driver for the Companys Communications Equipment business segment. The use of its power supplies, RF and microwave signal processing devices and subsystems in on-board in-flight entertainment and communications systems is a primary growth driver for the Companys Electronic Devices business segment. EMRISE serves the worldwide base of customers it has built in North America, Europe and Asia through operations in the United States, England and France. EMRISE is a publicly traded company whose common stock trades on the OTCBB under the symbol EMRI. For more information, go to www.emrise.com.
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