8-K 1 kopn-2019521x8xk.htm 8-K Document



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 21, 2019

KOPIN CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
DELAWARE
 
000-19882
 
04-2833935
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
125 North Drive, Westborough, MA 01581
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(508) 870-5959
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
 
Trading Symbol
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01
 
KOPN
 
Nasdaq Global Market

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).
Emerging growth company  ⃞





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.  ⃞






Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The annual meeting of stockholders of Kopin Corporation (the “Company”) was held on May 21, 2019. The following matters were acted upon:

1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
John C.C. Fan, Scott Anchin, James K. Brewington, David E. Brook, Morton Collins, Chi Chia Hsieh and Richard Osgood were each elected to serve as directors of the Company for a term expiring at the Company’s 2020 Annual Meeting and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The results of the election of directors are as follows:  
Nominee
  
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
John C.C. Fan
  
38,142,595

 
1,435,982

 
215,269

 
26,208,675

Scott Anchin
  
38,265,254

 
1,289,013

 
239,579

 
26,208,675

James K. Brewington
  
32,130,596

 
7,427,376

 
235,874

 
26,208,675

David E. Brook
  
37,994,373

 
1,563,634

 
235,839

 
26,208,675

Morton Collins
  
29,665,985

 
9,889,671

 
239,090

 
26,208,675

Chi Chia Hsieh
  
23,878,447

 
15,679,760

 
235,639

 
26,208,675

Richard Osgood
  
38,238,681

 
1,328,541

 
226,624

 
26,208,675


2. RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM OF THE COMPANY FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR.
A proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the current fiscal year was approved by the following votes:
Votes For
  
Votes Against
  
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
64,010,092
  
1,508,872
 
483,557
 

3. AN ADVISORY VOTE ON THE COMPANY’S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
An advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved by the following votes:
Votes For
  
Votes Against
  
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
22,335,527
  
16,334,739
 
1,123,580
 
26,208,675

As previously disclosed on a Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 2, 2017, the Board has determined that the Company will hold an advisory vote on the compensation of executives every year.








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.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
KOPIN CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
Dated:
May 21, 2019
 
/s/ Richard A. Sneider
 
 
 
Richard A. Sneider
 
 
 
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)