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 21, 2010
WAVE SYSTEMS CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
DELAWARE | | 0-24752 | | 13-3477246 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
480 Pleasant Street, Lee, Massachusetts 01238
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (ZIP Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (413) 243-1600
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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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 21, 2010, Wave Systems Corp. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of shareholders. At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders voted on the following matters:
The election of five directors to hold office until the next Annual Meeting and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The previous board was re-elected with the following results:
DIRECTOR | | FOR | | AGAINST | | WITHHELD | | ABSETENTIONS AND BROKER NON- VOTES | |
John E. Bagalay, Jr. | | 11,613,711 | | 0 | | 1,292,345 | | 0 | |
Nolan Bushnell | | 10,508,050 | | 0 | | 2,398,006 | | 0 | |
George Gilder | | 11,797,626 | | 0 | | 1,108,430 | | 0 | |
John E. McConnaughy, Jr. | | 10,516,859 | | 0 | | 2,389,197 | | 0 | |
Steven Sprague | | 11,643,937 | | 0 | | 1,262,119 | | 0 | |
Ratifying the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. The appointment was approved with the following results: For: 67,140,538; Against: 555,803; Withheld: 0; Abstentions and Broker Non-Votes: 117,051.
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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.
| WAVE SYSTEMS CORP. |
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| By: | /s/ Gerard T. Feeney |
| | Gerard T. Feeney |
| | Chief Financial Officer |
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Dated: September 13, 2010 | | |
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