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) April 29, 2014

 

 

KOPIN CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

DELAWARE   000-19882   04-2833935

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

125 North Drive, Westborough, MA   01581
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (508) 870-5959

 

 

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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 April 29, 2014. The following matters were acted upon:

1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

John C.C. Fan, James K. Brewington, David E. Brook, Andrew H. Chapman, Morton Collins, Chi Chia Hsieh, and Michael J. Landine were all elected to serve as directors of the Company until the Company’s 2015 Annual Meeting and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The results of the election of directors are as follows:

 

Nominee    Votes For      Votes Withheld  

John C.C. Fan

     44,618,551         2,096,025   

James K. Brewington

     42,467,491         4,247,085   

David E. Brook

     44,751,851         1,962,725   

Andrew H. Chapman

     45,357,104         1,357,472   

Morton Collins

     45,353,304         1,361,272   

Chi Chia Hsieh

     42,219,691         4,494,885   

Michael J. Landine

     44,500,285         2,214,291   

2. APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY’S 2010 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

A proposal to ratify an amendment to the Company’s 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) to increase the number of shares authorized for issuance under the Plan was approved by the following votes:

 

Votes For    Votes Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Votes

39,802,127

   6,063,145    849,304    12,741,166

3. RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM OF THE COMPANY.

A proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company was approved by the following votes:

 

Votes For    Votes Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Votes

58,475,950

   891,353    88,439    0

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

31,158,496

   15,219,854    336,226    12,741,166

As previously disclosed on a Form 8-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 5, 2011, the Board has determined that the Company will hold an advisory shareholder vote on the compensation of executives every year.


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: April 30, 2014     By:  

 /s/ Richard A. Sneider

      Richard A. Sneider
      Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
      (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)