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):

May 23, 2013

 

 

TASER International, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-16391   86-0741227

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

17800 N. 85th St.

Scottsdale, Arizona 85255

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(480) 991-0797

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(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:

 

¨ 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))

 

¨ 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

On May 23, 2013, TASER International, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”) at the Company’s headquarters. The total number of shares of the Company’s common stock, par value of $0.00001 per share, voted in person or by proxy at the Meeting was 46,545,252, representing approximately 89% of the 52,481,856 shares outstanding as of the March 25, 2013 record date and entitled to vote at the Meeting. The number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as abstentions and broker non-votes, if applicable, with respect to each matter considered at the Meeting is set out below. For more information regarding these matters, please refer to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement relating to the Meeting, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 3, 2013.

Proposal 1 — Election of Directors

The following nominees were elected as Class A directors for a term of three years (and until their successors are elected and qualified) by the votes indicated below.

 

    

FOR

  

WITHHELD

  

BROKER NON-VOTES

John S. Caldwell

   28,246,604    1,300,208    16,998,440

Michael Garnreiter

   27,728,666    1,818,146    16,998,440

Hadi Partovi

   28,586,721    960,091    16,998,440

Proposal 2 — Advisory Approval of the Company’s Executive Compensation (“Say on Pay”)

The vote for the non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (“say on pay”) was as follows:

 

FOR

  

AGAINST

  

ABSTAIN

  

BROKER NON-VOTES

27,976,897    1,473,105    96,810    16,998,440

Proposal 3 — Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The proposal to ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountant for fiscal year 2013 was approved by the votes indicated below. There were no broker non-votes on this proposal.

 

FOR

  

AGAINST

  

ABSTAIN

45,854,270    524,427    166,555

Proposal 4 — Approval of the Adoption of the Company’s 2013 Stock Incentive Plan

The proposal to approve the adoption of the Company’s 2013 Stock Incentive Plan was approved by the votes as indicated below.

 

FOR

  

AGAINST

  

ABSTAIN

  

BROKER NON-VOTES

22,517,961    6,930,575    98,276    16,998,440


SIGNATURE

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.

Dated: May 24, 2013

 

TASER International, Inc.
By:  

/s/ DOUGLAS KLINT

  Douglas Klint
  Corporate Secretary

 

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