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<div style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;height:2pt;page-break-after:always;width:79.3%;border:0;margin:30pt 10.35% 30pt 10.35%;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.35%;padding-right:10.35%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><a id="_a4b0ff8c_4762_4824_a59b_8e2146d7630b"></a><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;white-space:pre-wrap;">Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-indent:36pt;margin:12pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">AXT, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (&#8220;Annual Meeting&#8221;) on May 19, 2022.  The matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting </span><span style="background:#ffffff;">and the </span>results of such voting <span style="background:#ffffff;">are set forth below</span>:</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:12pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Proposal 1</b>: Election of one (1) Class III director to hold office for a three-year term and until her successor is elected and qualified:</p><div style="padding-left:0.9pt;"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;table-layout:auto;width:89.01%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:16.66%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:8.33%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:16.66%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:8.33%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"></div></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">Name of Director</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:16.66%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">For</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:8.33%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">%</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:16.66%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">Withheld</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:8.33%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">%</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">Broker Non-Votes</p></td></tr><tr style="height:13.9pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Dutch Roman 12pt';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-weight:normal;">Christine Russell</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:16.66%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">26,022,373</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:8.33%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times 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Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">6,180,386</p></td></tr></table></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-indent:36pt;margin:12pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;">Ms. Christine Russell was duly elected as the Class III director.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:12pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Proposal 2</b>: Advisory vote on executive compensation:</p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;width:89.01%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"></div></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">For</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">Against</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">Abstain</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">Broker Non-Votes</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">26,302,231</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">486,321</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">787,029</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">6,180,386</p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-indent:36pt;margin:12pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;">The compensation of the Company&#8217;s named executive officers, as disclosed in the <span style="background:#ffffff;">Company&#8217;s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2022</span>, was approved on an advisory basis.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-indent:36pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Proposal 3</b>: Ratification of the appointment of BPM LLP (&#8220;BPM&#8221;) as the Company&#8217;s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022:</p><div style="padding-left:0.9pt;"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;table-layout:auto;width:66.76%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:33.33%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:33.33%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:33.33%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"></div></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:33.33%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">For</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:33.33%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">Against</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:33.33%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">Abstain</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:33.33%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.15pt 0pt 5.15pt;"><p 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ratified.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div>
<div style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;height:2pt;page-break-after:always;width:79.3%;border:0;margin:30pt 10.35% 30pt 10.35%;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.35%;padding-right:10.35%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURES</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.05pt;margin:0pt;">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.</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;padding-left:0.7pt;padding-right:0.7pt;width:100%;"><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:3.86%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 0.69pt 0pt 0.69pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:48.02%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 0.69pt 0pt 0.69pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;width:48.11%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 0.69pt 0pt 0.69pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">AXT, INC.</b></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:3.86%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 0.69pt 0pt 0.69pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:48.02%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 0.69pt 0pt 0.69pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;width:48.11%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 0.69pt 0pt 0.69pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:3.86%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 0.69pt 0pt 0.69pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:48.02%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 0.69pt 0pt 0.69pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:right;margin:0pt;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">By:</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:30.51%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 0.69pt 0pt 0.69pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">/s/ Gary L. 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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM
8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
May 19, 2022
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AXT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
000-24085
94-3031310
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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4281 Technology Drive
Fremont
,
California
94538
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (
510
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438-4700
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Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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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 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Emerging growth company
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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.
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class:
Trading Symbol
Name of each exchange on which registered:
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
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AXTI
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The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
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Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
AXT, Inc. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders ("Annual Meeting") on May 19, 2022.  The matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting
and the
results of such voting
are set forth below
:
Proposal 1
: Election of one (1) Class III director to hold office for a three-year term and until her successor is elected and qualified:
Name of Director
For
%
Withheld
%
Broker Non-Votes
Christine Russell
26,022,373
94.4
1,553,208
5.6
6,180,386
Ms. Christine Russell was duly elected as the Class III director.
Proposal 2
: Advisory vote on executive compensation:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
26,302,231
486,321
787,029
6,180,386
The compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the
Company's definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2022
, was approved on an advisory basis.
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Proposal 3
: Ratification of the appointment of BPM LLP ("BPM") as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022:
For
Against
Abstain
32,469,274
263,821
22,872
The appointment of BPM as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022 was ratified.
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SIGNATURES
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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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AXT, INC.
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By:
/s/ Gary L. Fischer
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Gary L. Fischer
Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
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Date:  May
24, 2022
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