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): July 21, 2011
Meade Instruments Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 0-22183 | | 95-2988062 |
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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27 Hubble, Irvine, California
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| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(949) 451-1450
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(949) 451-1450
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| (Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Meade Instruments Corp. (the “Company”) was held on July 21, 2011. A total of 1,035,429 shares of the Company’s common stock were present or represented by proxy at the meeting, representing more than 88.70% of the Company’s shares outstanding as of the June 3, 2011 record date. The matters submitted for a vote and the related results are as follows:
Proposal 1 — Election of five nominees to serve as directors until the next annual meeting and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. The results of the votes received were as follows:
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| | | Votes For | | Votes Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes |
| Michael R. Haynes | | 595,704 | | 7,334 | | 432,391 |
| Timothy C. McQuay | | 537,787 | | 65,251 | | 432,391 |
| Steven G. Murdock | | 595,929 | | 7,109 | | 432,391 |
| Frederick H. Schneider, Jr. | | 595,667 | | 7,371 | | 432,391 |
| Paul D. Sonkin | | 595,892 | | 7,146 | | 432,391 |
Proposal 2 — Ratification of the Appointment of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants. The results of the votes received were as follows:
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| Votes | | Votes | | Votes | | Broker |
| For | | Against | | Abstained | | Non-Votes |
| 1,019,106 | | 12,231 | | 4,092 | | 0 |
Pursuant to the foregoing votes, the five nominees listed above were elected to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors, and Proposal 2 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.
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| Dated: July 26, 2011 | MEADE INSTRUMENTS CORP.
(Registrant)
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| | By: | /s/ John Elwood | |
| | | Senior Vice President -- Finance and | |
| | | Administration, Chief Financial Officer | |
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