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): May 23, 2012
CHYRON CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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New York
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01-09014
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11-2117385
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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5 Hub Drive
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Melville, New York
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11747
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (631) 845-2000
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))
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On May 23, 2012, the Registrant held its 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. A quorum of 13,595,054 shares of common stock of the Registrant (of a total of 16,846,062 shares outstanding as of the April 4, 2012 record date), or 80.7%, was represented at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy, which was held to vote on the following two proposals:
(1) To elect seven directors of the Registrant to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, or until their earlier death, resignation, retirement or removal. The nominees for director are listed in the table below;
(2) To ratify the appointment of the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm, BDO USA, LLP, for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.
With respect to proposal 1, the name of each director elected at the meeting, and the final number of votes for and withheld and the number of broker non-votes, were as follows:
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Name of Director
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For
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Withheld
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Broker Non-Vote
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Susan Clark-Johnson
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8,036,287
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45,399
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5,513,368
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Peter F. Frey
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8,026,857
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54,829
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5,513,368
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Christopher R. Kelly
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8,035,143
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46,543
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5,513,368
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Roger L. Ogden
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8,038,184
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43,502
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5,513,368
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Robert A. Rayne
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7,920,105
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161,581
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5,513,368
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Michael I. Wellesley-Wesley
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8,005,395
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76,291
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5,513,368
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Michael C. Wheeler
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8,035,708
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45,978
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5,513,368
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With respect to proposal 2, ratification of BDO USA, LLP as the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, the final number of votes for, against and abstained and the number of broker non-votes were as follows:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Vote
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13,522.922
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65,761
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6,371
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0
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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CHYRON CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/ Jerry Kieliszak
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Name:
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Jerry Kieliszak
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Title:
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Senior Vice President and
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Chief Financial Officer
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Date: May 23, 2012
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