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) – June 13, 2018

 

VUZIX CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

001-35955 04-3392453
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

25 Hendrix Road, Suite A,

West Henrietta NY 14586

(Address of principal executive offices)(Zipcode)

 

(585) 359-5900

(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.  

 

On June 13, 2018, Vuzix Corporation (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders. At the annual meeting, (i) Paul J. Travers, Grant Russell, Edward Kay, Alexander Ruckdaeschel and Timothy Harned were each elected as directors of the Company to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors have been elected and qualified, (ii) stockholders ratified the board of directors’ appointment of Freed Maxick, CPAs, P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2018, and (iii) stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s 2014 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares available for issuance thereunder to 20% of the outstanding shares of common stock. The final voting results on these matters were as follows:

 

1.Election of Directors:

 

Name  Votes For  Votes Withheld  Broker Non-Votes
Paul J. Travers  8,594,130  129,284  11,662,951
Grant Russell  8,515,291  208,123  11,662,951
Edward Kay  8,150,907  572,507  11,662,951
Alexander Ruckdaeschel  6,788,202  1,935,212  11,662,951
Timothy Harned  8,600,188  123,226  11,662,951

 

2.Ratification of appointment of Freed Maxick, CPAs, P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2018:

 

Votes For  Votes Against  Votes Abstained
19,896,674  243,391  246,300

 

 

 

 

3.Ratification of the amendment to the Vuzix Corporation 2014 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the amount of shares issuable.

 

Votes For  Votes Against  Votes Abstained  Broker Non-Votes
5,999,121                     2,635,502  101,680  11,650,062

 

 

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.

 

Date: June 15, 2018 VUZIX CORPORATION
 

 

By:

 

/s/ Grant Russell

   

Grant Russell

Chief Financial Officer