cyan20170825_8k.htm

 



 

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

 

August 24, 2017

Date of Report: (Date of earliest event reported)

 Cyanotech Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

NEVADA

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

000-14602

(Commission File Number)

91-1206026

(IRS Employer Identification

Number)

 

 

73-4460 Queen Kaahumanu Highway, Suite #102, Kailua Kona, HI 96740

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(808) 326-1353

(Registrant’s telephone number)

 

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:

 

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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 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On August 24, 2017, the Company held its 2017 Annual Meeting of the Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The Stockholders re-elected the Board of Directors and approved the proposals listed below. The final results for the votes regarding each item or proposal are set forth below. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 7, 2017.

 

1.     To elect six directors among the nominees named in the proxy statement.

 

Name

Votes For

Votes Withheld

Broker Non-Votes

Gerald R. Cysewski

3,243,131

690,451

1,242,753

Michael A. Davis

2,597,097

1,336,485

1,242,753

Nancy E. Katz

2,666,153

1,267,429

1,242,753

Walter B. Menzel

2,659,765

1,273,817

1,242,753

David M. Mulder

2,666,773

1,266,809

1,242,753

David L. Vied

2,660,835

1,272,747

1,242,753

 

2.     To ratify the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018.

 

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

4,010,665

1,156,881

8,789

0

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

CYANOTECH CORPORATION 

 

       
       

 

 

 

 

Dated: August 25, 2017 

/s/ Jole Deal -----------------  

 

By:

Jole Deal

 

 

 

Vice President – Finance and

Administration, Chief Financial

Officer, Treasurer and Secretary