Form 8-K

 

 

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): March 29, 2012

 

 

Astrotech Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Washington   001-34426   91-1273737
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

401 Congress Ave. Suite 1650

Austin, Texas

  78701
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (512) 485-9530

(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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ 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

On March 29, 2012, Astrotech Corporation (the “Company”) convened its annual meeting of shareholders pursuant to notice duly given at the Company’s headquarters located in Austin, Texas. The matters voted upon at the meeting and the results of such voting are set forth below:

1. To elect six directors to the Board of Directors of the Company to serve for the respective terms prescribed by the Company’s bylaws. All director nominees were duly elected.

 

     FOR      WITHHELD      BROKER
NON-VOTES
 

Thomas B. Pickens III

     7,655,125         630,453         6,637,184   

Mark E. Adams

     7,665,340         620,238         6,637,184   

John A. Oliva

     7,665,582         619,996         6,637,184   

Sha-Chelle Manning

     7,659,262         626,316         6,637,184   

William F. Readdy

     7,669,565         616,013         6,637,184   

Daniel T. Russler, Jr.

     7,554,134         731,444         6,637,184   

2. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young, LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending June 30, 2012. This proposal was approved.

 

FOR

  

AGAINST

  

ABSTAIN

14,556,373

   164,515    201,874

3. To approve a reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock in a ratio to be determined by the Board of Directors. This proposal was approved.

 

FOR

  

AGAINST

  

ABSTAIN

  

BROKER
NON-VOTES

10,659,607

   3,686,121    577,032    2

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits

 

99.1    Press release, dated April 3, 2012, issued by Astrotech Corporation.


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: April 3, 2012     ASTROTECH CORPORATION
    By:  

/s/ Thomas B. Pickens III

    Name:   Thomas B. Pickens III
    Title:   Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

   Paper (P) or
Electronic (E)
 

99.1

   Press release, dated April 3, 2012, issued by Astrotech Corporation.      E