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 6, 2016
Avinger, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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001-36817 |
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20-8873453 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer |
400 Chesapeake Drive
Redwood City, California 94063
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(650) 241-7900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(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 June 6, 2016, Avinger, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Present at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy were holders of 9,731,902 shares of the Company’s common stock, representing 76.66% of the voting power of the shares of the Company’s common stock as of April 8, 2016, the record date for the Annual Meeting, and constituting a quorum for the transaction of business. The matters before the annual meeting are described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on April 13, 2016.
Proposal 1 — Election of Directors. The following nominees were elected as Class I directors to serve until the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified:
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Nominee |
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Votes For |
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Votes Withheld |
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Broker Non-votes |
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John B. Simpson |
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6,059,825 |
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1,034,759 |
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2,637,318 |
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Jeffrey M. Soinski |
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6,333,885 |
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760,699 |
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2,637,318 |
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Proposal 2 — Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2016 was ratified.
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Abstentions |
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Broker Non-votes |
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9,711,751 |
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2,947 |
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17,204 |
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