axti_8-K - 2016 Annual Meeting Voting Result

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 25, 2018

 


 

AXT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

000-24085

 

94-3031310

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

4281 Technology Drive

Fremont, California 94538

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(510) 438-4700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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.

AXT, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”) on May 24, 2018.  The matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the results of such voting are set forth below:

Proposal 1: Election of one (1) Class II director to hold office for a three (3) year term and until his successor is elected and qualified:

Name of Director

For

%

Withheld

%

Broker Non-Votes

Mr. Jesse Chen

18,932,408

84.43%

3,491,049

15.57%

11,143,817

Mr. Jesse Chen was duly elected as the Class II director.

Proposal 2: Advisory vote on executive compensation:

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

21,003,259

742,908

677,290

11,143,817

The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 13, 2018, was approved on an advisory basis.

Proposal 3: Ratification of the appointment of BPM LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018:

For

Against

Abstain

33,325,516

220,431

21,327

The appointment of BPM LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018 was ratified.

 

 

 

 


 

 

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.

 

 

 

AXT, Inc.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Gary L. Fischer

 

 

 

Gary L. Fischer

Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary

 

Date:  May 25, 2018