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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)
May 23, 2017
AquaBounty Technologies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-36426
04-3156167
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
2 Mill & Main Place, Suite 395, Maynard, Massachusetts
01754
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
978-648-6000
 
(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 May 23, 2017, the Company held its Annual Meeting. At this meeting, the Company’s shareholders (i) elected each of the persons listed below as a director for a one-year term; (ii) ratified the appointment of Wolf & Company, P.C. as the Company’s independent registered accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017; (iii) approved a proposal to cancel the admission of the Company’s common stock to trading on AIM, the London Stock Exchange’s international market for smaller growing companies.
Proposal 1  Election of Directors
 
 
For
 
Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
Richard J. Clothier
 
6,392,491
 
146,982
 
706,697
Jack A. Bobo
 
6,516,188
 
23,285
 
706,697
Richard L. Huber
 
6,519,783
 
19,690
 
706,697
Christine St.Clare
 
6,524,991
 
14,482
 
706,697
Rick Sterling
 
6,455,914
 
83,559
 
706,697
Ronald L. Stotish
 
6,520,714
 
18,759
 
706,697
James C. Turk, Jr.
 
6,524,852
 
14,621
 
706,697
Proposal 2  Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
7,240,134
 
1,858
 
4,178
 
Proposal 3  Approval of an Application to the London Stock Exchange to Delist AquaBounty’s Common Stock from Admission to Trading on AIM.
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
6,536,343
 
1,457
 
1,673
 
706,697
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.
 
 
AquaBounty Technologies, Inc.
 
 
(Registrant)
May 30, 2017
 
/s/ David A. Frank
 
 
David A. Frank
 
 
Chief Financial Officer

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