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): July 11, 2017
INTERNATIONAL ISOTOPES INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Texas | 0-22923 | 74-2763837 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 4137 Commerce Circle Idaho Falls, Idaho |
| 83401 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
| (Zip Code) |
208-524-5300
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On July 11, 2017, following the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of International Isotopes Inc. (the “Company”), Ralph Richart announced his resignation as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) and as a member of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee, effective upon the appointment of his replacement by the Board. Mr. Richart’s decision to resign was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
Item 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On July 11, 2017, the Company held the Annual Meeting in New York, New York. At the Annual Meeting, there were 314,385,667 shares of the Company’s common stock represented to vote either in person or by proxy, or approximately 77.30% of the outstanding shares of common stock, which represented a quorum. The final results of voting for each matter submitted to a vote of the shareholders at the Annual Meeting are as follows:
1.
Steve T. Laflin, Christopher Grosso and Ralph M. Richart were elected as directors of the Company, each to serve a one-year term or until his respective successor has been duly elected and qualified. The voting for each director was as follows:
| Nominee |
| Votes For |
| Votes Withheld |
| Broker Non-Votes |
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| Steve T. Laflin |
| 147,316,177 |
| 608,774 |
| 166,460,716 |
| Christopher Grosso |
| 147,579,612 |
| 345,339 |
| 166,460,716 |
| Ralph M. Richart |
| 147,462,772 |
| 462,179 |
| 166,460,716 |
2.
Eide Bailly LLP was ratified as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017, by the following vote:
| Votes For |
| Votes Against |
| Abstain |
| Broker Non-Votes |
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| 313,174,723 |
| 1,050,732 |
| 160,212 |
| 0 |
3.
The proposal regarding the advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved based on the following votes:
| Votes For |
| Votes Against |
| Abstain |
| Broker Non-Votes |
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| 146,052,108 |
| 1,748,895 |
| 123,948 |
| 166,460,716 |
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.
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| International Isotopes Inc. |
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| Date: July 17, 2017 | By: | /s/ Steve T. Laflin |
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| Steve T. Laflin President and Chief Executive Officer |
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