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): May 14, 2012
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Lyris, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
Delaware | 333-82154 | 01-0579490 |
(State or other | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer |
jurisdiction of incorporation) | Identification Number) |
6401 Hollis St., Suite 125 | ||
Emeryville, CA | 94608 | |
(Address of principal | (Zip code) | |
executive offices) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (800) 768-2929
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address if changed since last report)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Lyris, Inc. (the Company) held on May 10, 2012 (the Annual Meeting), proxies representing 8,679,467 shares of Common Stock or approximately 92% of the total outstanding shares of the Company were present. The table below presents the voting results from the Annual Meeting with respect to the election of two (2) Class I directors to serve on the Companys Board of Directors for a three-year term and until their successors are duly elected and qualified:
Nominee | Votes For | Withheld | Broker Non-Vote | |||
Andrew Richard Blair | 6,642,464 | 107,470 | 1,929,533 | |||
Nicolas De Santis Cuadra | 6,642,625 | 107,309 | 1,929,533 |
At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders of the Company also ratified the appointment of Burr, Pilger & Mayer LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011. The proposal received 8,557,480 votes for, 100,813 votes against, 21,174 abstentions, and no broker non-votes.
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.
Lyris, Inc. | ||||
By: | /s/ Wolfgang Maasberg | |||
Name: | Wolfgang Maasberg | |||
Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |||
Date: | May 14, 2012 |