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): May 26, 2021

Astrotech Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware

 

001-34426

 

91-1273737

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

2105 Donley Drive, Suite 100, Austin, Texas

 

78758

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(512) 485-9530

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 


 

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share

 

ASTC

 

NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

 


 

 

 

Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

On May 26, 2021, Astrotech Corporation (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders (the “Meeting”), pursuant to notice duly given, at 1900 University Avenue, Austin, Texas 78705. Of the 24,596,206 shares of common stock entitled to vote at such meeting, 15,628,866 shares, or 63.54% of the Company’s common stock, were present in person or by proxy. The matters voted upon at the meeting and the results of such voting are set forth below:

 

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

 

By the votes reflected below, our shareholders elected the following individuals to serve as directors to serve for the respective terms prescribed by the Company’s bylaws:

Nominee

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

Thomas B. Pickens III

 

7,323,331

 

545,190

 

7,760,345

Daniel T. Russler, Jr.

 

7,372,915

 

495,606

 

7,760,345

Ronald W. Cantwell

 

7,356,942

 

511,579

 

7,760,345

Tom Wilkinson

 

7,351,561

 

516,960

 

7,760,345


Proposal 2 - Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

By the votes reflected below, our shareholders ratified the appointment of Armanino, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021:

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

15,218,984

 

253,599

 

156,283

 

 

Proposal 3 - Approval of the 2021 Omnibus Equity Plan

 

By the votes reflected below, our shareholders approved the adoption of the 2021 Omnibus Equity Plan:

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

5,319,719

 

2,193,332

 

355,470

 

7,760,345

 

Proposal 4 - Approval of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation

 

By the votes reflected below, our shareholders approved to increase the total number of authorized shares of the Company’s common stock by 200,000,000 shares, to a total of 250,000,000 shares of common stock:

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

13,067,767

 

2,474,242

 

86,853

 

 


 


 

 

Proposal 5 - Approval of Frequency of Future Say-on-Pay Votes

 

By the votes reflected below, our shareholders approved on an advisory basis the frequency 3 years for future Say-on-Pay votes:

Votes For 1-Year

 

Votes For 2-Years

 

Votes For 3-Years

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

2,645,067

 

119,839

 

4,921,176

 

44,803

 

7,760,345

 

As outlined in the Company’s additional proxy material filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2021, in connection with the Company’s validation proceeding with the Delaware Court of Chancery pursuant to Section 205 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Company will not proceed to file the amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation contemplated by Proposal 4, nor will the Company grant any awards pursuant to the 2021 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan contemplated by Proposal 3, unless the Delaware Court of Chancery ratifies and confirms the amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation filed on July 1, 2020 with the Delaware Secretary of State or the Delaware Court of Chancery grants some alternative form of relief to permit such filing and such grants.

 


 



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: May 27, 2021

 

By:

/s/ Thomas B. Pickens III

 

 

 

Name: Thomas B. Pickens III

 

 

 

Title: Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer