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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): March 5, 2010
Astrotech Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Washington   001-34426   91-1273737
         
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     

401 Congress Ave. Suite 1650 Austin, Texas
   
78701
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (512) 485-9530
(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:
o   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
o   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
o   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.
Astrotech Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on March 5, 2010, at the Company’s headquarters located in Austin, Texas. Shareholders representing 14,751,876 shares or 77.6% of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock were present in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting. The proposals below are described in detail in the Company’s proxy statement dated January 26, 2010.
Three proposals were included for voting:
  1)  
Election of six directors to the Company’s Board of Directors;
 
     
Director Nominee
Thomas B. Pickens III
Mark Adams
Lance W. Lord
John A. Olivia
William F. Readdy
Sha-Chelle Manning
 
  2)  
Ratification of the appointment of PMB Helin Donovan, LLP as independent registered public accountants for the Company;
 
  3)  
Approval of the Company’s 2010 Stock Incentive Plan.
Proposals 1 and 2 were approved; proposal 3 did not receive the necessary votes for approval. A copy of the press release, which includes the number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes as to each such matter, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  (d)  
Exhibits
 
     
99.1     Press release, dated March 8, 2010, issued by Astrotech Corporation.

 

 


 

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
 
 
  By:   /s/ Thomas B. Pickens, III    
    Name:   Thomas B. Pickens, III   
    Title:   Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer   
 
Date: March 9, 2010

 

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX
         
        Paper (P) or
Exhibit No.   Description   Electronic (E)
 
       
99.1
  Press release, dated March 8, 2010, issued by Astrotech Corporation.   E