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5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 24, 2022, Atrion Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2022 annual meeting of stockholders. Stockholders voted on the matters below.
1. Election of Directors. The nominees listed below were elected to serve as directors until the 2025 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, based on the following votes:
| Name | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
| Maria Sainz | 1,314,292 | 198,762 | 1,646 | 154,842 | ||||
| John P. Stupp, Jr. | 1,415,801 | 97,312 | 1,587 | 154,842 |
2. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2022, based on the following votes:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 1,657,541 | 8,311 | 3,690 | 0 |
3. Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Officer Compensation. The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's executive officers, based on the following votes:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 1,492,671 | 17,039 | 4,990 | 154,842 |
Item 8.01 Other Events.
The Company’s proxy statement for its 2022 annual meeting of stockholders was released to stockholders on April 12, 2022. Accordingly, to be considered for inclusion in the Company’s proxy statement for its 2023 annual meeting, stockholder proposals submitted pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, must be received no later than December 13, 2022 and be submitted in accordance with Rule 14a-8. These stockholder proposals must be in writing and received by the deadline described above at the Company’s principal executive offices at One Allentown Parkway, Allen, TX 75002, Attention: Corporate Secretary. If the Company does not receive a stockholder proposal by the deadline described above, the proposal may be excluded from the Company’s proxy statement for the 2023 annual meeting.
SIGNATURE
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.
| ATRION CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Jeffery Strickland | |
| Date: May 25, 2022 | Jeffery
Strickland Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer | |