2015 - Annual Shareholder Meeting
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
May 18, 2015
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
TASER International, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | 001-16391 (Commission File Number) | | 86-0741227 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
17800 N. 85th St.
Scottsdale, Arizona 85255
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(480) 991-0797
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(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
On May 18, 2015, TASER International, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”). The total number of shares of the Company’s common stock, par value of $0.00001 per share, voted in person or by proxy at the Meeting was 45,474,049, representing approximately 85% of the 53,351,511 shares outstanding as of the March 17, 2015 record date and entitled to vote at the Meeting. The number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as abstentions and broker non-votes, if applicable, with respect to each matter considered at the Meeting is set out below. For more information regarding these matters, please refer to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement relating to the Meeting, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2, 2015.
Proposal 1 — Election of Directors
The following nominees were elected as Class C directors for a term of three years (and until their successors are elected and qualified) by the votes indicated below.
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| | FOR | | WITHHELD | | BROKER NON-VOTES |
Richard Carmona | | 26,019,517 |
| | 445,768 |
| | 19,008,764 |
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Bret Taylor | | 26,160,466 |
| | 304,819 |
| | 19,008,764 |
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Proposal 2 — Advisory Vote on the Compensation of Executive Officers
The allocation of votes for the non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (“say on pay”) was as follows:
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FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN | | BROKER NON-VOTES |
25,259,894 | | 884,675 | | 320,716 | | 19,008,764 |
Proposal 3 — Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The proposal to ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountant for fiscal year 2015 was approved by the votes indicated below. There were no broker non-votes on this proposal.
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FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
43,735,092 | | 1,507,728 | | 231,229 |
SIGNATURE
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: May 20, 2015 | TASER International, Inc. | |
| By: | /s/ DANIEL M. BEHRENDT | |
| | Daniel M. Behrendt | |
| | Chief Financial Officer | |