UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

December 10, 2020

Avinger, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

400 Chesapeake Drive

Redwood City, California 94063

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(650) 241-7900

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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 Explanatory Note:

On December 11, 2020, Avinger, Inc. filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Original Form 8-K”) reporting the voting results from the Company’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The Original Form 8-K also reported that the Annual Meeting was adjourned until December 23, 2020 with respect the voting on Proposal 3. The purpose of this amendment to the Original Form 8-K is to amend and supplement the Original Form 8-K to report the final meeting results from the reconvened meeting on December 23, 2020.

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

On December 10, 2020, Avinger, Inc., (the “Company”), held its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which meeting was adjourned and reconvened on December 23, 2020 (the “2020 Annual Meeting”). At the 2020 Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted on the following proposals. The matters before the 2020 Annual Meeting are described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on October 26, 2020.

Proposal No. 1 – Election of Directors: The following nominee was elected as a Class II director to serve until the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified:

Proposal No. 2 – Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm: The appointment of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2020 was ratified:

Proposal No. 3 – Reverse Stock Split: To approve an amendment to the company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split at a ratio not less than 1-for-5 and not greater than 1-for-20, with the exact ratio to be set within that range at the discretion of the board of directors before the day prior to the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders without further approval or authorization of our stockholders. The proposal was not approved by a vote of the stockholders as follows:

Proposal No. 4 – Approval of the Adjournment of the Annual Meeting: The adjournment of the Annual Meeting, if necessary, to continue to solicit votes in favor of the foregoing proposals 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.