Form 8-K
 
 

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): September 22, 2011

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:

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Item 8.01. Other Events

On September 22, 2011 Astrotech Corporation announced that its Astrotech Space Operations subsidiary has won a fully-funded task order for a $1.8 million NASA mission under the previously announced Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract. The Company will provide facilities and payload processing services from its VAFB location in support of NASA’s Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) scheduled to launch in December 2012. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press release, dated September 22, 2011, issued by Astrotech Corporation.

 

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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.

     
 
  ASTROTECH CORPORATION
 
 
Date: September 22, 2011
  By: /s/ Thomas B. Pickens III
 
  Thomas B. Pickens III
 
  Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

         
Exhibit No.   Description   Paper (P) or
Electronic (E)
99.1
  Press release, dated September 22, 2011, issued by Astrotech Corporation.   E

 

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