SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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 12, 2018
PARKERVISION, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Florida |
000-22904 |
59-2971472 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
7915 Baymeadows Way, Jacksonville, Florida |
32256 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
(Zip Code) |
(904) 732-6100
(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.
The Company held its 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on June 12, 2018. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders considered the following proposals: (1) to elect two Class II members of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) to hold office until the third ensuing annual meeting and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified; (2) to approve an amendment to the amended and restated articles of incorporation of the Company to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 30,000,000 to 40,000,000; (3) to approve an amendment to the amended and restated articles of incorporation of the Company to protect the Company’s tax assets; (4) to approve the issuance of additional shares of the Company’s common stock to Aspire Capital pursuant to Nasdaq listing 5635(d) and (5) to ratify the appointment of BDO USA LLP (“BDO”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018.
The shareholders elected Mr. Papken der Torossian and Mr. Frank Newman to the Board. The following is a tabulation of votes cast for and withheld from each director, as well as the number of broker non-votes with respect to each director:
Nominee |
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For |
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Withheld |
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Broker Non-votes |
Papken der Torossian |
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8,587,348 |
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435,304 |
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10,656,649 |
Frank Newman |
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8,659,468 |
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363,184 |
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10,656,649 |
The shareholders also approved an amendment to the amended and restated articles of incorporation of the Company to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 30,000,000 to 40,000,000. The following is a tabulation of votes cast for and against the proposal, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes.
For |
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Against |
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Abstentions |
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Broker Non-votes |
18,577,435 |
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765,930 |
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335,936 |
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0 |
The shareholders also approved an amendment to the amended and restated articles of incorporation of the Company to preserve the Company’s tax assets. The following is a tabulation of votes cast for and against the proposal, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes.
For |
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Against |
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Abstentions |
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Broker Non-votes |
8,856,608 |
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152,134 |
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13,910 |
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10,656,649 |
The shareholders also approved the issuance of additional shares of the Company’s common stock to Aspire Capital pursuant to Nasdaq listing rule 5635(d). The following is a tabulation of votes cast for and against the proposal, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes.
For |
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Against |
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Abstentions |
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Broker Non-votes |
8,750,291 |
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238,732 |
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33,629 |
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10,656,649 |
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The shareholders also ratified the appointment of BDO as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018. The following is a tabulation of votes cast for and against the ratification of BDO, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes.
For |
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Against |
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Abstentions |
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Broker Non-votes |
19,437,644 |
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159,913 |
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81,744 |
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0 |
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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: June 14, 2018 |
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PARKERVISION, INC. |
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By /s/ Cynthia Poehlman |
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Cynthia Poehlman |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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