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)

 

Delaware

 

001-36817

 

20-8873453

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

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)

 

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):

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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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:

 

Nominee

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John B. Simpson

 

6,059,825

 

1,034,759

 

2,637,318

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jeffrey M. Soinski

 

6,333,885

 

760,699

 

2,637,318

 

 

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.

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-votes

 

9,711,751

 

2,947

 

17,204

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

AVINGER, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Jeffrey M. Soinski

 

 

Jeffrey M. Soinski
Chief Executive Officer

 

Date:  June 7, 2016

 

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