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): May 7, 2018

 

MISONIX, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

New York

 (State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

1-10986

(Commission File Number)

11-2148932

 (I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

1938 New Highway, Farmingdale, New York 11735

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(631) 694-9555

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 
       

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Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

At the annual meeting of shareholders of Misonix, Inc. (the “Company”) held on May 7, 2018, the shareholders of the Company:

 

(i)elected John W. Gildea, Charles Miner III, Patrick A. McBrayer, Thomas M. Patton and Stavros G. Vizirgianakis to serve as directors of the Company;

(ii)approved an amendment to the Company’s certificate of incorporation increasing the authorized common stock from 20,000,000 shares to 40,000,000 shares;

(iii)approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; and

(iv)ratified the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018.

 

1.       The votes cast by shareholders with respect to the election of directors were as follows:

 

   Votes   Votes   Broker 
Director  “For”   Withheld   Non-Votes 
             
John W. Gildea   2,471,101    1,167,789    2,847,305 
                
Charles Miner III   2,483,391    1,155,499    2,847,305 
                
Patrick A. McBrayer   3,023,627    615,263    2,847,305 
                
Thomas M. Patton   3,023,130    615,760    2,847,305 
                
Stavros G. Vizirgianakis   3,576,638    62,252    2,847,305 

 

2.         The votes cast by the shareholders with respect to the approval of an amendment to the Company’s certificate of incorporation increasing the authorized common stock from 20,000,000 shares to 40,000,000 shares were as follows:

 

Votes “For”   Votes “Against”   Abstentions 
          
 5,143,968    1,317,797    24,430 

 

There were no broker non-votes with respect to this proposal.

 

3.         The votes cast by the shareholders with respect to the approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers were as follows:

 

Votes “For”   Votes “Against”   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes 
              
 2,925,310    691,351    22,229    2,847,305 

 

4.         The votes cast by shareholders with respect to the ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018 were as follows:

 

Votes “For”   Votes “Against”   Abstentions 
          
 5,645,948    151,800    688,447 

 

There were no broker non-votes with respect to this proposal.

 

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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.

 

  MISONIX, INC.
     
Date: May 8, 2018 By: /s/ Stavros G. Vizirgianakis
    Stavros G. Vizirgianakis
    Chief Executive Officer

 

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