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): December 5, 2013 (December 3, 2013)

 

MISONIX, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

New York 1-10986 11-2148932
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
incorporation)   Identification No.)

 

 

1938 New Highway, Farmingdale, NY 11735
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (631) 694-9555

 

 

 (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 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On December 3, 2013, MISONIX, INC. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. At that meeting, shareholders (i) re-elected six of the seven incumbent directors (Howard Alliger having notified the Company in late October of his intention to retire and not stand for election to the Board of Directors) to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their respective successors have been elected and qualified, (ii) approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers (as defined in the Rules and Regulations promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), (iii) approved, on an advisory basis, holding the advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers every year and (iv) ratified the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.

 

The following table sets forth the final results of the total shares voted on the election of directors:

 

   

VOTES

 

  
 

 

For

 

Withheld

 Broker
Non-Votes
       
Michael A. McManus, Jr. 2,122,911 746,477 3,191,608
T. Guy Minetti 2,837,768 31,620 3,191,608
Thomas F. O’Neill 2,147,591 721,797 3,191,608
John W. Gildea 2,837,233 32,155 3,191,608
Charles Miner, III, MD 2,838,268 31,120 3,191,608
Stavros G. Vizirgianakis 2,115,768 753,620 3,191,608

 

The following table sets forth the final results of the total shares voted, on an advisory basis, on the approval of the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers:

 

 

VOTES

 

  
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
2,771,784 87,884 9,720 3,191,608

 

 
 

 

The following table sets forth the final results of the total shares voted, on an advisory basis, on the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers:

 

   

VOTES

 

    
One Year Two Years Three Years Abstain Broker Non-Votes
1,669,231 81,866 1,068,841 49,450 3,191,608

 

The following table sets forth the final results of the total shares voted on the selection of Grant Thornton LLP:

 

 

VOTES

 

  
For Withheld Abstain Broker Non-Votes
6,007,727 31,484 21,785 N/A

 

Based upon the results set forth above, the Board Directors has determined that advisory votes on the compensation of Named Executive Officers of the Company will be submitted to shareholders every year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

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.

 

 

Date: December 5, 2013 MISONIX, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Richard Zaremba  
    Richard Zaremba
    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer