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)
 
October 20, 2020


 
AEHR TEST SYSTEMS
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
California
 
000-22893
 
94-2424084
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
400 KATO TERRACE
FREMONT, CA 94539
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
510-623-9400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
 N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. 
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
 Title of each class
 Trading Symbol(s)
 Name of each exchange on which registered
 Common Stock
AEHR
 The NASDAQ Capital Market
 
 

 
 
 
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Aehr Test Systems (the “Company”) was held on October 20, 2020 (the “Annual Meeting”). There were 23,310,312 shares of common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting and 18,350,213 shares were present in person or by proxy.
 
Four items of business were acted upon by the shareholders at the Annual Meeting. The final voting results are as follows:
 
Proposal One: Election of Directors of the Company.
NOMINEE
 
VOTES FOR
 
 
VOTES WITHHELD
 
 
BROKER
NON-VOTES
 
Rhea J. Posedel
  9,826,010 
  1,822,774 
  6,701,429 
Gayn Erickson
  10,690,162 
  958,622 
  6,701,429 
Laura Oliphant
  10,584,467 
  1,064,317 
  6,701,429 
Mario M. Rosati
  8,986,258 
  2,662,526 
  6,701,429 
Geoffrey Scott
  10,897,293 
  751,491 
  6,701,429 
Howard T. Slayen
  9,857,649 
  1,791,135 
  6,701,429 
 
Each of the six nominees was elected to serve as a director until the next Annual Meeting or until his or her successor is elected and qualified.
 
Proposal Two: Approve an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated 2006 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance thereunder by an additional 350,000 shares.
 
PROPOSAL
 
VOTES FOR
 
 
VOTES AGAINST
 
 
VOTES ABSTAIN
 
 
BROKER
NON-VOTES
 
TWO
  9,855,606 
  1,773,246 
  19,932 
  6,701,429 
 
The foregoing proposal was approved.
 
Proposal Three: Ratify the selection of BPM LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021.
 
PROPOSAL
 
VOTES FOR
 
 
VOTES AGAINST
 
 
VOTES ABSTAIN
 
 
BROKER
NON-VOTES
 
THREE
  18,271,424 
  4,592 
  74,197 
  -- 
 
The foregoing proposal was accordingly ratified.
 
Proposal Four: Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
 
PROPOSAL
 
VOTES FOR
 
 
VOTES AGAINST
 
 
VOTES ABSTAIN
 
 
BROKER
NON-VOTES
 
FOUR
  10,598,512 
  1,025,523 
  24,749 
  6,701,429 
 
The foregoing proposal was approved.
 
 
 
 
                                                                            
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.
 
 
Aehr Test Systems
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
Date: October 23, 2020
By:  
/s/ Kenneth B. Spink  
 
 
 
Kenneth B. Spink  
 
 
 
Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer