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): May 31, 2012

 

 

TASER International, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-16391   86-0741227

(State or other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

17800 N. 85th St.

Scottsdale, Arizona

  85255
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (480) 991-0797

(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 May 31, 2012, TASER International, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”). The total number of shares of the Company’s common stock, par value of $0.00001 per share, voted in person or by proxy at the Meeting was 49,451,870, representing approximately 89% of the 55,702,742 shares outstanding as of the April 4, 2012 record date and entitled to vote at the Meeting. The number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as abstentions and broker non-votes, if applicable, with respect to each matter considered at the Meeting is set out below. For more information regarding these matters, please refer to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement relating to the Meeting, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2012.

Proposal 1 — Election of Directors

The following nominees were elected as Class B directors for a term of three years (and until their successors are elected and qualified) by the votes indicated below.

 

    

FOR

 

WITHHELD

 

BROKER NON-VOTES

Matthew R. McBrady

  15,152,600   12,901,215   21,398,055

Richard H. Carmona

  11,948,328   16,105,487   21,398,055

Proposal 2 — Advisory vote on the compensation of executive officers

The allocation of votes for the non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (“say on pay”) was as follows:

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

 

BROKER NON-VOTES

26,203,252

  1,761,809   88,754   21,398,055

Proposal 3 — Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The proposal to ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountant for fiscal year 2012 was approved by the votes indicated below. There were no broker non-votes on this proposal.

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

47,100,199

  2,240,919   110,752

 

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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.

 

Dated: June 1, 2012     TASER International, Inc.
    By:  

/s/ DOUGLAS KLINT

      Douglas Klint
      Corporate Secretary

 

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