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):June 13, 2017
MISONIX, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| New York (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 1-10986 (Commission File Number) | 11-2148932 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1938 New Highway, Farmingdale, New York 11735
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(631) 694-9555
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
At the annual meeting of shareholders of Misonix, Inc. (the “Company”) held on June 13, 2017, the shareholders of the Company:
| (i) | elected John W. Gildea, Charles Miner III, Patrick A. McBrayer, Thomas M. Patton and Stavros G. Vizirgianakis to serve as directors of the Company; |
| (ii) | approved the Misonix, Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan; |
| (iii) | approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; and |
| (iv) | ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017. |
1. The votes cast by shareholders with respect to the election of directors were as follows:
| Votes | Votes | Broker | ||||
| Director | “For” | Withheld | Non-Votes | |||
| John W. Gildea | 2,608,702 | 1,061,979 | 2,530,440 | |||
| Charles Miner III | 2,735,576 | 935,105 | 2,530,440 | |||
| Patrick A. McBrayer | 3,281,386 | 389,295 | 2,530,440 | |||
| Thomas M. Patton | 3,152,363 | 518,318 | 2,530,440 | |||
| Stavros G. Vizirgianakis | 3,609,132 | 61,549 | 2,530,440 |
2. The votes cast by the shareholders with respect to the approval of the Misonix, Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan were as follows:
| Votes “For” | Votes “Against” | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 2,615,202 | 1,045,869 | 9,610 | 2,530,440 |
3. The votes cast by the shareholders 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 | |||
| 3,562,852 | 92,624 | 15,205 | 2,530,440 |
4. The votes cast by shareholders with respect to the ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017 were as follows:
| Votes “For” | Votes “Against” | Abstentions | ||
| 5,959,239 | 141,701 | 100,181 |
There were no broker non-votes with respect to this proposal.
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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.
| MISONIX, INC. | ||
| Date: June 14, 2017 | By: | /s/ Stavros G. Vizirgianakis |
| Stavros G. Vizirgianakis | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
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