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 19, 2012
WAVE SYSTEMS CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
DELAWARE |
| 0-24752 |
| 13-3477246 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of |
| (Commission File |
| (IRS Employer |
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 19, 2012, Wave Systems Corp. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of stockholders. At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders voted on the following matters:
1. The election of six directors to hold office until the next Annual Meeting and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The nominees to the Board of Directors were re-elected with the following results:
DIRECTOR |
| FOR |
| WITHHELD |
| ABSTENTIONS AND |
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John E. Bagalay, Jr. |
| 17,436,503 |
| 14,772,052 |
| 42,594,370 |
|
Nolan Bushnell |
| 27,117,867 |
| 5,090,688 |
| 42,594,370 |
|
Robert Frankenberg |
| 29,655,216 |
| 2,553,339 |
| 42,594,370 |
|
George Gilder |
| 29,129,779 |
| 3,078,776 |
| 42,594,370 |
|
John E. McConnaughy, Jr. |
| 17,832,712 |
| 14,375,843 |
| 42,594,370 |
|
Steven Sprague |
| 27,456,232 |
| 4,752,323 |
| 42,594,370 |
|
2. The compensation of the named executive officers was approved by the following non-binding advisory vote:
FOR |
| AGAINST |
| ABSTENTIONS |
| BROKER NON-VOTES |
|
19,837,676 |
| 11,821,211 |
| 548,768 |
| 42,595,270 |
|
3. The ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2012 was approved by the following vote:
FOR |
| AGAINST |
| ABSTENTIONS |
|
70,934,698 |
| 2,949,047 |
| 919,180 |
|
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 |
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| Gerard T. Feeney |
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| Chief Financial Officer |
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Dated: June 20, 2012 |
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