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): August 30, 2010
EMRISE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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001-10346 |
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77-0226211 |
(State or other jurisdiction of |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification |
611 Industrial Way, Eatontown, NJ |
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07224 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
(732) 389-0355
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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.
The annual meeting of stockholders of EMRISE Corporation (the Company) was held on August 30, 2010 (the Annual Meeting). The total number of shares represented at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy was 9,393,013 of the 10,213,412 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.
The matters that were voted upon at the Annual Meeting, and the number of votes cast for or against/withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, as to such matter, where applicable, are set forth in the table below. With respect to the election of Laurence P. Finnegan, Jr. as a Class II director to serve a three-year term on the Companys Board of Directors, Mr. Finnegan received the number of votes set forth opposite his name.
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Number of Votes |
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Abstentions |
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Broker |
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Approval and adoption of the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 7, 2010, by and among Aeroflex Incorporated and EMRISE Electronics Corporation relating to the sale of all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Advanced Control Components, Inc. (ACC) and all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Custom Components, Inc., an 80% owner of ACC (the Purchase Agreement) |
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6,160,212 |
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18,513 |
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30,349 |
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3,183,939 |
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Election of Laurence P. Finnegan, Jr. |
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3,542,632 |
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2,666,442 |
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3,183,939 |
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Ratification of BDO USA, LLP, the Companys independent registered public accountant, to audit the Companys consolidated financial statements for 2010 |
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9,296,294 |
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5,801 |
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90,918 |
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On the basis of the above votes, (i) the proposal to approve and adopt the Purchase Agreement was adopted, (ii) Laurence P. Finnegan, Jr. was duly elected as a Class II director, and (iii) the proposal to ratify the selection of BDO USA, LLP as the Companys independent registered public accountant to audit its consolidated financial statements for 2010 was adopted.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On August 30, 2010, the Company issued a press release regarding the approval by the Companys stockholders of the proposed sale of ACC.
A copy of the Companys press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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99.1 |
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Press Release issued by the Company, dated August 30, 2010. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: August 30, 2010 |
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EMRISE CORPORATION |
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By: |
/s/ D. John Donovan |
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D. John Donovan |
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Chief Financial Officer |