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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</b></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 18pt;"><b>FORM 8-K</b></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>CURRENT REPORT</b><br>
<b>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Date of Report (Date of</b><b> </b><b>Earliest Event Reported): May 16</b><b>, 2019</b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 24pt;"><b>Atossa Genetics Inc.</b></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including area code: (206)&nbsp;325-6086</p>

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Former name or former address, if changed since last report</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">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:</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 22.5pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -22.5pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</p>

<p style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 22.5pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -22.5pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</p>

<p style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 22.5pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -22.5pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</p>

<p style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 22.5pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -22.5pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">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.</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: right; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Emerging growth company&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">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.&nbsp; &nbsp;&#9744;</p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; and Executive Compensation Agreements</b></p>
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<p style="margin: 0pt 7.2pt 0pt -2pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">On May 16, 2019, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors&nbsp;completed its review and assessment of the 2018 performance of Steven C. Quay, MD, Ph.D., Chairman, CEO and President, and Kyle Guse, CFO, General Counsel and Secretary, and determined the amount of their 2018 bonuses which are $291,000 and $183,600, respectively. Taking into account these amounts, the total compensation that would have been reported in the summary compensation table for 2018 for Dr. Quay was $2,172,344 (which includes an option valued at $1,081,019 that was cancelled on January 13, 2019 and replaced with a similar option that was contingent on stockholder approval) and for Mr. Guse was $1,088,931 (which includes an option valued at $329,006 that was cancelled on January 13, 2019 and replaced with a similar option that was contingent on stockholder approval).</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Item&nbsp;5.07&nbsp;Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders</b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">On May 16, 2019, the Company held its 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the &ldquo;<u>Annual Meeting</u>&rdquo;). The following items of business were considered and voted upon at the Annual Meeting: (1) the election of two Class I directors named in the proxy statement related to the Annual Meeting; (2) the ratification of the selection of BDO USA LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019; (3) the approval of the 2019 amendments to the Atossa Genetics Inc. 2010 Stock Option and Incentive Plan and to increase the number of authorized shares for issuance under the Plan by 3,600,000 shares; (4) to conduct an advisory (non-binding) vote on the compensation of our named executive officers as described in the proxy statement related to the Annual Meeting; (5) an advisory (non-binding) vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation; and (6) the transaction of any other business that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">The number of shares of common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting was 9,124,447. The number of shares of common stock present or represented by valid proxy at the annual meeting was 7,210,260. All proposals passed. The number of votes cast for and against, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to the matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting, are set forth below:&nbsp;</p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><i><b>Election of two Class I</b></i><i><b> Directors</b></i></p>
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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">The stockholders elected two Class I directors as set forth below:</p>

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			Withheld</b></p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Steven C. Quay, M.D., Ph.D.</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">1,959,851</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 1.65pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">191,525</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">5,058,884</p>
			</td>
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			<td style="width: 28%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: thin; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Gregory L. Weaver</p>
			</td>
			<td style="width: 20%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: thin; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">1,936,615</p>
			</td>
			<td style="width: 20%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: thin; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 1.65pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">214,761</p>
			</td>
			<td style="width: 32%; vertical-align: top; border-right-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right-width: thin; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: thin; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">5,058,884</p>
			</td>
		</tr>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><i><b>(ii)</b></i></p>
			</td>
			<td style="width: 95%; vertical-align: top;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><i><b>Ratification of Auditors</b></i></p>
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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">The stockholders ratified the appointment of BDO USA LLP as the Company&rsquo;s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019 as set forth below:</p>

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			<td style="width: 28%; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Votes For</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="width: 20%; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Votes Against</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="width: 20%; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Abstain</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="width: 32%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Broker<br>
			Non-Votes</b></p>
			</td>
		</tr>
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			<td style="width: 28%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: thin; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">6,810,642</p>
			</td>
			<td style="width: 20%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: thin; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">247,416</p>
			</td>
			<td style="width: 20%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: thin; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">152,202</p>
			</td>
			<td style="width: 32%; vertical-align: top; border-right-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right-width: thin; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: thin; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">0</p>
			</td>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><i><b>(iii)</b></i></p>
			</td>
			<td style="width: 95%; vertical-align: top;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><i><b>Approve the 2019 amendments to the Atossa Genetics Inc. 2010 Stock Option and Incentive Plan and to </b></i><i><b>Increase Authorized Shares under Option Plan</b></i></p>
			</td>
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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">The stockholders approved the amended 2010 Stock Option Plan and an increase of 3,600,000 shares to the option plan as follows:</p>

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			<td style="width: 28%; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Votes For</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="width: 20%; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Votes Against</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="width: 20%; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Abstain</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="width: 32%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Broker<br>
			Non-Votes&nbsp;</b></p>
			</td>
		</tr>
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			<td style="width: 28%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: thin; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">1,100,738</p>
			</td>
			<td style="width: 20%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: thin; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">1,009,939</p>
			</td>
			<td style="width: 20%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: thin; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">40,699</p>
			</td>
			<td style="width: 32%; vertical-align: top; border-right-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right-width: thin; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: thin; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">5,058,884</p>
			</td>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><i><b>(iv)</b></i></p>
			</td>
			<td style="width: 95%; vertical-align: top;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><i><b>Non-binding Vote on Executive Compensation</b></i></p>
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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">The stockholders approved an advisory non-binding vote on executive compensation as follows:</p>

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			<td style="width: 28%; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Votes For</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="width: 20%; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Votes Against</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="width: 20%; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Abstain</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="width: 32%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Broker<br>
			Non-Votes</b></p>
			</td>
		</tr>
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			<td style="width: 28%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: thin; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">1,354,683</p>
			</td>
			<td style="width: 20%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: thin; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">717,441</p>
			</td>
			<td style="width: 20%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: thin; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">79,252</p>
			</td>
			<td style="width: 32%; vertical-align: top; border-right-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right-width: thin; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: thin; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">5,058,884</p>
			</td>
		</tr>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><i><b>(v)</b></i></p>
			</td>
			<td style="width: 95%; vertical-align: top;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><i><b>Non-binding Vote on Frequency of Say-on-Pay</b></i></p>
			</td>
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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">The stockholders approved an advisory non-binding vote on the frequency of the vote on executive compensation as follows:</p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Annual</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="width: 18%; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Biennial</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="width: 18%; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Triennial</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="width: 18%; vertical-align: bottom; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Abstain</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="width: 24%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Broker<br>
			Non-Votes</b></p>
			</td>
		</tr>
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			<td style="width: 22%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: thin; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">1,615,371</p>
			</td>
			<td style="width: 18%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: thin; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">73,626</p>
			</td>
			<td style="width: 18%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: thin; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">238,949</p>
			</td>
			<td style="width: 18%; vertical-align: top; border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: thin; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">223,430</p>
			</td>
			<td style="width: 24%; vertical-align: top; border-right-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-right-width: thin; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-width: thin; border-right-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; border-left-style: solid;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">5,058,884</p>
			</td>
		</tr>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">* * *</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>SIGNATURES</b></p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">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>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
			</td>
			<td style="width: 4.2%; vertical-align: middle;">
			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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atos20190516_8k.htm
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 16
, 2019
Atossa Genetics Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-35610
26-4753208
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
107 Spring Street
Seattle, Washington
98104
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (206) 325-6086
Not Applicable
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:
☐     Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐     Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuance to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.18 par value
ATOS
NASDAQ
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 5.02
Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; and Executive Compensation Agreements
On May 16, 2019, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors completed its review and assessment of the 2018 performance of Steven C. Quay, MD, Ph.D., Chairman, CEO and President, and Kyle Guse, CFO, General Counsel and Secretary, and determined the amount of their 2018 bonuses which are $291,000 and $183,600, respectively. Taking into account these amounts, the total compensation that would have been reported in the summary compensation table for 2018 for Dr. Quay was $2,172,344 (which includes an option valued at $1,081,019 that was cancelled on January 13, 2019 and replaced with a similar option that was contingent on stockholder approval) and for Mr. Guse was $1,088,931 (which includes an option valued at $329,006 that was cancelled on January 13, 2019 and replaced with a similar option that was contingent on stockholder approval).
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 16, 2019, the Company held its 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "
Annual Meeting
"). The following items of business were considered and voted upon at the Annual Meeting: (1) the election of two Class I directors named in the proxy statement related to the Annual Meeting; (2) the ratification of the selection of BDO USA LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019; (3) the approval of the 2019 amendments to the Atossa Genetics Inc. 2010 Stock Option and Incentive Plan and to increase the number of authorized shares for issuance under the Plan by 3,600,000 shares; (4) to conduct an advisory (non-binding) vote on the compensation of our named executive officers as described in the proxy statement related to the Annual Meeting; (5) an advisory (non-binding) vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation; and (6) the transaction of any other business that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
The number of shares of common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting was 9,124,447. The number of shares of common stock present or represented by valid proxy at the annual meeting was 7,210,260. All proposals passed. The number of votes cast for and against, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to the matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting, are set forth below:
(i)
Election of two Class I
Directors
The stockholders elected two Class I directors as set forth below:
Nominee
Votes For
Votes
Withheld
Broker
Non-Votes
Steven C. Quay, M.D., Ph.D.
1,959,851
191,525
5,058,884
Gregory L. Weaver
1,936,615
214,761
5,058,884
(ii)
Ratification of Auditors
The stockholders ratified the appointment of BDO USA LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019 as set forth below:
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
6,810,642
247,416
152,202
0
(iii)
Approve the 2019 amendments to the Atossa Genetics Inc. 2010 Stock Option and Incentive Plan and to
Increase Authorized Shares under Option Plan
The stockholders approved the amended 2010 Stock Option Plan and an increase of 3,600,000 shares to the option plan as follows:
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
1,100,738
1,009,939
40,699
5,058,884
(iv)
Non-binding Vote on Executive Compensation
The stockholders approved an advisory non-binding vote on executive compensation as follows:
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
1,354,683
717,441
79,252
5,058,884
(v)
Non-binding Vote on Frequency of Say-on-Pay
The stockholders approved an advisory non-binding vote on the frequency of the vote on executive compensation as follows:
Annual
Biennial
Triennial
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
1,615,371
73,626
238,949
223,430
5,058,884
* * *
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.
Date: May 17, 2019
Atossa Genetics Inc.
By:
/s/ Kyle Guse
Kyle Guse
Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel and Secretary