giga20180924_8k.htm

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): September 20, 2018

  

 

 

 

  

Giga-tronics Incorporated

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

  

 

 

 

   

California

  

0-12719

  

94-2656341

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

  

  

5990 Gleason Drive, Dublin, CA

  

94568

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

  

(Zip Code)

  

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code (925) 328-4650

  

                                           N/A                                           

(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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐  

  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On September 20, 2018, the shareholders of Giga-tronics Incorporated (the “Company”) adopted its 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan”). The 2018 Plan provides for the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards and stock grants. The Company will be able to issue under the 2018 Plan a maximum of 2,500,000 shares of common stock. Any of the Company’s or its affiliates’ employees, including their officers and their directors, including non-employee directors, may be selected by the Company’s Board of Directors or its Compensation Committee to participate in the 2018 Plan. As of July 26, 2018, there were approximately 50 employees and five directors who will be eligible to participate in the 2018 Plan. This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the terms of the 2018 Plan, a complete copy of which is filed with this report.

 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

  

Giga-tronics Incorporated (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on September 20, 2018. There were issued and outstanding on July 26, 2018, the record date for the meeting, 10,418,953 shares of Common Stock and an aggregate of 71,934 shares of Convertible Voting Perpetual Preferred Stock eligible to vote. The Convertible Voting Perpetual Preferred Stock entitles the holder to vote with holders of the Common Stock at the rate of 100 votes per share.

  

Holders of a total of 8,480,529 (81%) shares of Common Stock and 49,946 (69%) shares of Convertible Voting Perpetual Preferred Stock were present at the meeting in person or represented by proxy.

  

All proposals passed, with the votes listed below.

  

1.

Elect five directors to the Company’s Board of Directors for the ensuing year:

  

Election of Directors

 

Votes For *

   

Votes Withheld

 

Gordon L. Almquist

    6,981,906       104,381  

Lutz P. Henckels

    6,792,405       293,882  

John R. Regazzi

    6,982,850       103,437  

William J. Thompson

    6,995,908       90,379  

Jamie Weston

    6,977,756       108,531  


* Totals include 4,994,600 votes represented by 49,946 shares of the Company’s Convertible Voting Perpetual Preferred Stock.

  

The foregoing proposal passed; all nominees have been elected as Directors for the ensuing year.

  

2.

Ratify the appointment of Armanino LLP as independent certified public accountants for the fiscal year ending March 30, 2019:

  

Votes For *

   

Against

   

Abstain

 
12,969,410     307,430     68,410  


* Total includes 4,994,600 votes represented by 49,946 shares of the Company’s Convertible Voting Perpetual Preferred Stock.

  

The foregoing proposal has been approved.

  

3.

To approve advisory vote on executive compensation.

  

Votes For*

   

Against

   

Abstain

 
6,867,097     71,142     148,048  

  

* Total includes 4,994,600 votes represented by 49,946 shares of the Company’s Convertible Voting Perpetual Preferred Stock.

  

The foregoing proposal has been approved.

 

 

4.

To approve the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan.. 

  

Votes For*

   

Against

   

Abstain

 
6,825,934     119,289     141,064  

  

* Total includes 4,994,600 votes represented by 49,946 shares of the Company’s Convertible Voting Perpetual Preferred Stock.

  

 

 

 

The foregoing proposal has been approved.

 

   

No other matters were presented for approval.

  

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Reference is made to the exhibit listed in the Exhibit Index included with this Form 8-K.

  

 

  

  

  

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.

  

Date: September 24, 2018

GIGA-TRONICS INCORPORATED

  

  

  

  

  

By: /s/            Lutz P. Henckels                                

CFO

(Principal Accounting & Financial Officer)

 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No. Description
10.1 Giga-tronics Incorporated 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the proxy statement included in the Company’s Schedule 14A filed with the Commission on July 30, 2018).