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 30, 2013
 

 Active Power, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
000-30939
74-2961657
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 


2128 W. Braker Lane, BK12
Austin, Texas 78758
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(512) 836-6464
(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.
 
At the Annual Meeting of stockholders of Active Power, Inc. (the “Company”) held on May 30, 2013 (the “Annual Meeting”), the stockholders of the Company elected the following individuals as Class I Directors, each to serve on the Board of Directors until the Company’s 2016 Annual Meeting, or until his successor is duly elected and qualified.

Nominee
Votes For
Votes
Withheld
Broker
Non-Votes
Stephen Clearman
10,295,023
98,396
5,608,148
T. Patrick Kelly
10,351,925
41,494
5,608,148
 
In addition, the Company’s stockholders voted on the matters set forth below at the Annual Meeting.

1.  A non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved based upon the following votes:

Votes for
9,952,071
Votes against
154,410
Abstentions
286,938
Broker Non-Votes
5,608,148

2. A proposal to ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013 was approved based upon the following votes:

Votes for
15,865,084
Votes against
63,282
Abstentions
73,201
 
 
 

 
 
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.

   
ACTIVE POWER, INC.
     
Date:  May 31, 2013
By:
   /s/ Steven R. Fife
 
   
Steven R. Fife
Chief Financial Officer