-----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, SG3X98tMFruIVKbUcv6fE5OkyoKn2goSEIH7qbDc+TqkSQ1wQKj0JgOETq0zNywb kNR8m/qyUC2z3p0UWjbBkg== 0001140361-10-042952.txt : 20101101 0001140361-10-042952.hdr.sgml : 20101101 20101101165020 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-10-042952 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20101027 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20101101 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20101101 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ABAXIS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000881890 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MEASURING & CONTROLLING DEVICES, NEC [3829] IRS NUMBER: 770213001 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-19720 FILM NUMBER: 101155432 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3240 WHIPPLE STREET 2: ROAD CITY: UNION CITY STATE: CA ZIP: 94587 BUSINESS PHONE: (510) 675-6500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3240 WHIPPLE STREET 2: ROAD CITY: UNION CITY STATE: CA ZIP: 94587 8-K 1 form8k.htm ABAXIS INC. 8-K 10-27-2010 form8k.htm
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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 27, 2010
 
ABAXIS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
California
000-19720
77-0213001
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File No.)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 
3240 Whipple Road, Union City, CA 94587
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
 
(510) 675-6500
 
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:
 
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
o
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.
 
The Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on October 27, 2010 (“the Annual Meeting”).  There were 22,330,570 shares of common stock entitled to be voted, and 21,088,714 shares were present in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting.
 
Three items of business were acted upon by shareholders at the Annual Meeting.  The voting results are as follows:
 
1.           To elect our six nominees for director to serve until the 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are elected and qualified.
 
Shareholders elected Clinton H. Severson, Richard J. Bastiani, Michael D. Casey, Henk J. Evenhuis, Prithipal Singh and Ernest S. Tucker, III, the Company’s nominees for Director, to serve as directors until the 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
 
   
Votes For
  
Withheld
   Non-Votes
Clinton H. Severson
  
18,078,141
  
390,660
    2,619,913
Richard J. Bastiani, Ph.D.
  
17,847,832
  
620,969
    2,619,913
Michael D. Casey
  
17,953,918
  
514,883
    2,619,913
Henk J. Evenhuis
  
18,170,720
  
298,081
    2,619,913
Prithipal Singh, Ph.D.
  
14,013,803
  
4,454,998
    2,619,913
Ernest S. Tucker, III, M.D.
  
17,837,046
  
631,755
    2,619,913

 
2.           To approve an amendment to the Company’s 2005 Equity Incentive Plan.
 
Shareholders approved an amendment to the Company’s 2005 Equity Incentive Plan.
 
Votes For
  
Votes Against
  
Abstentions
  
Non-Votes
16,098,204
  
2,356,866
  
13,731
  
2,619,913

 
3.           To ratify the appointment of Burr Pilger Mayer, Inc. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011.
 
Shareholders ratified the appointment of Burr Pilger Mayer, Inc. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011.
 
Votes For
  
Votes Against
  
Abstentions
  
Non-Votes
21,040,334
  
41,438
  
6,942
  
0

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1.
 

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.
 
Date:  November 1, 2010
 
  ABAXIS, INC.  
       
 
By:
  /s/ Alberto R. Santa Ines  
           Alberto R. Santa Ines  
           Vice President, Finance and  
           Chief Financial Officer  

 
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