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): June 23, 2021
MISONIX, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | | 001-10986 | | 84-1856018 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
| 1938 New Highway, Farmingdale, New York | | 11735 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(631) 694-9555
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol | | Name of exchange on which registered |
| Common Shares, $0.0001 par value | | MSON | | The Nasdaq Global Market |
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Misonix, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on June 23, 2021.
At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders of the Company:
| | (i) | elected Patrick J. Beyer, Michael Koby, Paul LaViolette, Thomas M. Patton and Stavros Vizirgianakis to serve as directors of the Company; |
| | (ii) | approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; |
| | (iii) | approved the Misonix, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan; and |
| | (iv) | ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021. |
1. The votes cast by stockholders with respect to the election of directors were as follows:
| | | Votes | | | Votes | | | Broker | |
| Director | | “For” | | | Withheld | | | Non-Votes | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| Patrick J. Beyer | | | 9,585,749 | | | | 96,163 | | | | 4,470,331 | |
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| Michael Koby | | | 8,649,559 | | | | 1,032,353 | | | | 4,470,331 | |
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| Paul LaViolette | | | 7,965,868 | | | | 1,716,044 | | | | 4,470,331 | |
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| Thomas M. Patton | | | 9,555,803 | | | | 126,109 | | | | 4,470,331 | |
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| Stavros Vizirgianakis | | | 9,632,108 | | | | 49,804 | | | | 4,470,331 | |
2. The votes cast by the stockholders with respect to the approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers were as follows:
| Votes “For” | | Votes “Against” | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
| | | | | | | |
| 9,552,240 | | 114,485 | | 15,187 | | 4,470,331 |
3. The votes cast by the stockholders with respect to the approval of the Misonix, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan were as follows:
| Votes “For” | | Votes “Against” | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
| | | | | | | |
| 9,669,566 | | 6,812 | | 5,534 | | 4,470,331 |
4. The votes cast by shareholders with respect to the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021 were as follows:
| Votes “For” | | Votes “Against” | | Abstentions |
| | | | | |
| 14,136,178 | | 5,262 | | 10,803 |
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.
| Dated: June 23, 2021 | MISONIX, INC. |
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| | By: | /s/ Joseph P. Dwyer |
| | | Joseph P. Dwyer |
| | | Chief Financial Officer |
