0000950123-11-048647.txt : 20110511 0000950123-11-048647.hdr.sgml : 20110511 20110511072121 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-11-048647 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110505 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20110511 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110511 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ASTROTECH Corp \WA\ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001001907 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GUIDED MISSILES & SPACE VEHICLES & PARTS [3760] IRS NUMBER: 911273737 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34426 FILM NUMBER: 11830151 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 401 CONGRESS AVE. STREET 2: SUITE 1650 CITY: AUSTIN STATE: TX ZIP: 78701 BUSINESS PHONE: 5124859530 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 401 CONGRESS AVE. STREET 2: SUITE 1650 CITY: AUSTIN STATE: TX ZIP: 78701 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SPACEHAB INC \WA\ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19951006 8-K 1 d82221e8vk.htm FORM 8-K e8vk
 
 
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): May 5, 2011
Astrotech Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Washington   001-34426   91-1273737
         
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 		  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
401 Congress Ave. Suite 1650, Austin, Texas   78701
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (512) 485-9530
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 

 

 

Item 8.01.   Other Events.
On May 11, 2011, Astrotech Corporation announced that on May 5, 2011 its Astrotech Space Operations subsidiary entered into a $16.2 million contract to fabricate, install, and test Ground Support Equipment (GSE) for the U.S. government. Fabrication begins immediately under a firm fixed-price contract with delivery targeted for the first quarter of fiscal year 2013. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     (d) Exhibits
         
  99.1    
Press release, dated May 11, 2011, issued by Astrotech Corporation.

 

 

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: May 11, 2011  ASTROTECH CORPORATION
 		  
  By:   /s/ Thomas B. Pickens III    
    Name:   Thomas B. Pickens III   
    Title:   Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer 		  
 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX
             
            Paper (P) or
Exhibit No.   Description   Electronic (E)
  99.1    
Press release, dated May 11, 2011, issued by Astrotech Corporation.
  E

 

EX-99.1 2 d82221exv99w1.htm EX-99.1 exv99w1
Exhibit 99.1
     
(Astrotech_Logo)
  Astrotech Corporation
401 Congress, Suite 1650
Austin, Texas
512.485.9530
fax: 512.485.9531
www.astrotechcorp.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ASTROTECH SUBSIDIARY WINS $16.2 MILLION CONTRACT
Austin, Texas, May 11, 2011 — Astrotech Corporation (NASDAQ: ASTC), a leading provider of commercial aerospace services, today announced that its Astrotech Space Operations subsidiary has been awarded a $16.2 million contract to fabricate, install, and test Ground Support Equipment (GSE) for the U.S. government. Under a firm fixed-price contract, fabrication begins immediately with delivery targeted for the first quarter of fiscal year 2013.
“We are extremely pleased to have been awarded this contract to provide the U.S. government with this critical ground support equipment,” said Don M. White Jr., Senior Vice President and General Manager of Astrotech Space Operations. “Astrotech’s expertise in payload processing operations made us an ideal fit for this project and we are excited to further support our customers by providing this GSE.”
Astrotech was awarded a contract in 2007 to perform the requirements development and design for the GSE. The effort under that contract led to this contract award for fabrication, installation and testing of the GSE.
Astrotech has extensive experience in designing, building, and operating spacecraft processing equipment and facilities. From Titusville, Florida, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California and the Sea Launch Home Port facilities in Long Beach, California, Astrotech Space Operations provides all support necessary for government and commercial customers to successfully process their satellite hardware for launch, including advance planning; construction and use of unique equipment and facilities; and spacecraft checkout, encapsulation, fueling, and transport. In its 29 year history, Astrotech has supported the processing of more than 290 spacecraft without impacting a customer’s launch schedule.
About Astrotech Corporation
 Astrotech is one of the first space commerce companies and remains a strong entrepreneurial force in the aerospace industry. We are leaders in identifying, developing and marketing space technology for commercial use. Our Astrotech Space Operations (ASO) business unit serves our government and commercial satellite and spacecraft customers with pre-launch services on the eastern and western range. 1st Detect Corporation is developing what we believe is a breakthrough Miniature Chemical Detector, while Astrogenetix, Inc. is a biotechnology company utilizing microgravity as a research platform for drug discovery and development.
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, trends, and uncertainties that could cause actual results to be materially different from the forward-looking statement. These factors include, but are not limited to, continued government support and funding for key space programs, the ability to expand ASO, the availability of capital for reinvestment in growth initiatives, product performance and market acceptance of products and services, as well as other risk factors and business considerations described in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings including the annual report on Form 10-K. Any forward-looking statements in this document should be evaluated in light of these important risk factors. The Company assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

 

 

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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Scott Haywood
Corporate Marketing and Communications
Astrotech Corporation
512.485.9520
shaywood@astrotechcorp.com

 

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