0001140361-14-020807.txt : 20140514 0001140361-14-020807.hdr.sgml : 20140514 20140514142713 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-14-020807 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140513 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20140514 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140514 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AXT INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001051627 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674] IRS NUMBER: 943031310 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-24085 FILM NUMBER: 14840777 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4281 TECHNOLOGY DR. CITY: FREMONT STATE: CA ZIP: 94538 BUSINESS PHONE: 510.438.4734 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4281 TECHNOLOGY DR. CITY: FREMONT STATE: CA ZIP: 94538 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN XTAL TECHNOLOGY DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19971217 8-K 1 form8k.htm AXT INC 8-K 5-13-2014
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 13, 2014
 

AXT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
000-24085
 
94-3031310
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
 Identification No.)

4281 Technology Drive
Fremont, California 94538
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(510) 683-5900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
AXT, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”) on May 13, 2014.  The matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the results of such voting are set forth below:
 
Proposal 1: Election of two (2) Class I directors to hold office for a three-year term and until their successors are elected and qualified:
Name of Director
For
%
 Against %
Withheld
%
Broker Non-Votes
Morris S. Young
13,007,041
91.6%
 0 0%
1,193,823
8.4%
10,711,468
David C. Chang
13,004,689
91.6%
 0 0%
1,196,175
8.4%
10,711,468
 
Dr. Morris S. Young and Dr. David C. Chang were duly elected as Class I directors.
 
Proposal 2: Advisory vote on executive compensation:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
12,505,916
1,435,164
259,784
10,711,468
 
The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting, was approved on an advisory basis.

Proposal 3: Ratification of the appointment of Burr Pilger Mayer Inc. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014:
For
Against
Abstain
23,703,245
1,195,406
13,681
 
The appointment of Burr Pilger Mayer Inc. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014 was ratified.

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.

 
 
AXT, Inc.
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Morris S. Young
 
 
 
Morris S. Young
Chief Executive Officer,
Interim Chief Financial Officer
and Corporate Secretary

Date:  May 14, 2014
 
 
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