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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;">The Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (&#8220;Annual Meeting&#8221;) on May 20, 2021.  The matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the results of such voting are set forth below:</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:12pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;">Proposal 1: Election of one (1) Class II director to hold office for a three-year term and until his 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:95.96%;"><tr style="height:11.7pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:23.58%;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:15.46%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid 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Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">%</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:23.58%;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:14.45pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:23.58%;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;">Jesse Chen</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:15.46%;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 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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;">25,763,477</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;">515,327</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 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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 style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">34,983,244</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;">217,744</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 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Fischer</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:17.59%;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 style="height:0pt;visibility:hidden;"><td colspan="4" style="padding:0pt;"></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;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;">Gary L. Fischer</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;">Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary</span></p></td></tr></table><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;margin:0pt;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt;white-space:pre-wrap;">Date:  May 26</span>, 2021</p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;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><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;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><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;padding-left:36pt;text-indent:-36pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-indent:0pt;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="font-size:12pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:12pt;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div>
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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 20, 2021
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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
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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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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(e) As noted below, on May 20, 2021, the stockholders of AXT, Inc. (the "Company") approved an amendment to the AXT, Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the "2015 Plan") to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance thereunder by 3,600,000 shares.  The amendment to the 2015 Plan is described in more detail in the Company's 2021 Proxy Statement (the "Proxy Statement"), which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 9, 2021.
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The foregoing description and the summary contained in Proxy Statement do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the 2015 Plan, as amended, which was filed as Appendix A to the Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders ("Annual Meeting") on May 20, 2021.  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 II director to hold office for a three-year term and until his successor is elected and qualified:
Name of Director
For
%
Withheld
%
Broker Non-Votes
Jesse Chen
22,235,618
82.7%
4,663,773
17.3%
8,317,832
Mr. Jesse Chen was duly elected as the Class II director.
Proposal 2: Advisory vote on executive compensation:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
25,763,477
515,327
620,587
8,317,832
The compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement, was approved on an advisory basis.
Proposal 3: Approval of an amendment to the 2015 Plan:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
25,084,147
1,772,213
43,031
8,317,832
The amendment to the 2015 Plan was approved.
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Proposal 4: Ratification of the appointment of BPM LLP ("BPM") as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021:
For
Against
Abstain
34,983,244
217,744
16,235
The appointment of BPM as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021 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 26
, 2021
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