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| EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - DATAWATCH CORP | v437739_ex99-1.htm |
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) April 19, 2016
Datawatch Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 000-19960 | 02-0405716 | |||
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 4 Crosby Drive | ||||
| Bedford, Massachusetts | 01730 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(978) 441-2200
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On April 20, 2016, Datawatch issued a press release reporting its financial results for its quarter ended March 31, 2016. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained in this Item 2.02, including in Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The information contained herein and in the accompanying exhibits shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) made by Datawatch, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings.
| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Datawatch was held on April 19, 2016, at which the stockholders voted on the following matters:
| 1. | The election of Richard de J. Osborne, Joan McArdle, Thomas H. Kelly, Terry W. Potter, Christopher T. Cox, David C. Mahoney, Randy Seidl, Donald R. Friedman and Michael A. Morrison, constituting all of the directors of Datawatch, to the Board of Directors to serve for the ensuing year or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified; |
| 2. | The approval of the compensation of Datawatch’s named executive officers through an advisory vote (“Say on Pay”); and |
| 3. | The ratification of the appointment of RSM US LLP, Datawatch’s independent registered public accounting firm (“Auditor Ratification”). |
The final voting results as certified by the independent inspector of elections, IVS Associates, Inc., for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the stockholders at the Annual Meeting are as follows:
| Director Nominee | Total Votes For | Total Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
| Richard de J. Osborne | 4,923,965 | 3,914,153 | 122,416 |
| Joan McArdle | 5,798,238 | 3,039,880 | 122,416 |
| Thomas H. Kelly | 5,792,071 | 3,046,047 | 122,416 |
| Terry W. Potter | 4,933,965 | 3,904,153 | 122,416 |
| Christopher T. Cox | 5,014,728 | 3,823,390 | 122,416 |
| David C. Mahoney | 4,919,750 | 3,918,368 | 122,416 |
| Randy Seidl | 5,802,495 | 3,035,623 | 122,416 |
| Donald R. Friedman | 5,856,206 | 2,981,912 | 122,416 |
| Michael A. Morrison | 5,793,867 | 3,044,251 | 122,416 |
| Proposal | Total Votes For | Total Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
|
Say On Pay
|
6,119,748 | 2,426,771 | 291,599 | 122,416 |
| Auditor Ratification | 8,443,882 | 493,350 | 23,302 | 0 |
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits |
The following Exhibit is furnished as part of this report:
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by Datawatch Corporation, dated April 20, 2016. |
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.
| DATAWATCH CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ James Eliason | |
| Name: | James Eliason | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
| Date: April 22, 2016 | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by Datawatch Corporation, dated April 20, 2016. |