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

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

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

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>FORM 8-K</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>CURRENT REPORT<br>
<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE<br>
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</font></b></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>May </b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b>1</b><b>8</b><b>, 201</b><b>7</b></font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;"><b>PROTO LABS, INC.</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Minnesota</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>001-35435</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>41-1939628</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(Commission File Number)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>5540 </b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b>Pioneer Creek Drive</b><br>
			<b>Maple Plain, Minnesota</b></font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>55359</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(Zip Code)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>(763) 479-3680</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(Registrant<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&rsquo;s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Not Applicable</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)</p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">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 (<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><i>see </i>General Instruction A.2. below):</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt;">&#9744;<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt;">&#9744;<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt;">&#9744;<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt;">&#9744;<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>

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

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

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

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

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">The Company <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 18, 2017 (the &ldquo;Annual Meeting&rdquo;). At the Annual Meeting, the Company&rsquo;s shareholders elected all seven persons nominated by the Company&rsquo;s board of directors to serve as directors until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are elected and duly qualified. The Company&rsquo;s shareholders also ratified the selection of Ernst &amp; Young LLP<b> </b>as the Company&rsquo;s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017, and approved an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company&rsquo;s executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting. Set forth<b> </b>below are the final voting results for each of the proposals.</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>Proposal 1. </b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b>Election of Directors</b><b>.</b></font></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Name</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:solid 1px #000000;;width:15.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">For</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:3.3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:solid 1px #000000;;width:15.3%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Withheld</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:3.3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:solid 1px #000000;;width:25.4%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Broker Non-Votes</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 35.3%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Victoria M. Holt</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 3.3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15.3%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">20,984,667</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 3.3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15.3%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">234,674</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 3.3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 25.4%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">2,231,011</p>
			</td>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 35.3%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Archie C. Black</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 3.3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15.3%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">20,958,979</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 3.3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15.3%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">260,362</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 3.3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 25.4%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">2,231,011</p>
			</td>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 35.3%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Sujeet Chand</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 3.3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15.3%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">20,981,486</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 3.3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15.3%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">237,855</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 3.3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 25.4%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">2,231,011</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 35.3%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Rainer Gawlick</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 3.3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15.3%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">20,958,348</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 3.3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15.3%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">260,993</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 3.3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 25.4%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">2,231,011</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 35.3%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">John B. Goodman</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 3.3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15.3%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">20,923,045</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 3.3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15.3%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">296,296</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 3.3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 25.4%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">2,231,011</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 35.3%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Donald G. Krantz</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 3.3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15.3%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">20,996,951</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 3.3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15.3%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">222,390</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 3.3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 25.4%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">2,231,011</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
		<tr style="background-color: rgb(204, 238, 255);">
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 35.3%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Sven A. Wehrwein</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 3.3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15.3%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">20,956,836</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 3.3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15.3%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">262,505</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 3.3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 25.4%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">2,231,011</p>
			</td>
		</tr>

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

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>Proposal 2. </b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b>Ratification of</b><b> the </b><b>selection</b><b> of </b><b>Ernst &amp; Young</b><b> </b><b>LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm</b><b> for the fiscal year ending December 31, 201</b><b>7</b><b>.</b></font></p>

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

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			<td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:solid 1px #000000;;width:20%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">For</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:4.3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:solid 1px #000000;;width:20%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Against</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:4.3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:solid 1px #000000;;width:15.7%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Abstain</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:4.3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:solid 1px #000000;;width:33.1%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Broker Non-Votes</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 20%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">23,321,822</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 4.3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 20%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">45,041</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 4.3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15.7%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">83,489</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 4.3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 33.1%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">0</p>
			</td>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>Proposal 3. Advisory approval of executive compensation.</b></p>

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

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			<td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:solid 1px #000000;;width:20%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">For</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:4.3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:solid 1px #000000;;width:20%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Against</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:4.3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:solid 1px #000000;;width:15.7%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Abstain</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;width:4.3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align:top;border-bottom:solid 1px #000000;;width:33.1%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Broker Non-Votes</p>
			</td>
		</tr>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 20%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">19,801,058</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 4.3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 20%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">1,250,437</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 4.3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 15.7%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">167,846</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 4.3%;">&nbsp;</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 33.1%;">
			<p style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">2,231,011</p>
			</td>
		</tr>

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

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

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

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt;">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-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>
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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">PROTO LABS, INC.</p>
			</td>
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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>
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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;">Date: May <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">18, 2017</font></p>
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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</font></p>
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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">/s/&nbsp;</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Victoria M. Holt</font></p>
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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Victoria M. Holt</font></p>
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			<p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><i>President and </i><i>Chief </i><i>Executive</i><i> </i><i>Officer</i></font></p>
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prlb20170518_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
May
1
8
, 201
7
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
PROTO LABS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Minnesota
001-35435
41-1939628
(State of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
5540
Pioneer Creek Drive
Maple Plain, Minnesota
55359
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
(763) 479-3680
(Registrant
's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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 (
see
General Instruction A.2. below):
☐
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))
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.
The Company
held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 18, 2017 (the "Annual Meeting"). At the Annual Meeting, the Company's shareholders elected all seven persons nominated by the Company's board of directors to serve as directors until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are elected and duly qualified. The Company's shareholders also ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP
as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017, and approved an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting. Set forth
below are the final voting results for each of the proposals.
Proposal 1.
Election of Directors
.
Name
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Victoria M. Holt
20,984,667
234,674
2,231,011
Archie C. Black
20,958,979
260,362
2,231,011
Sujeet Chand
20,981,486
237,855
2,231,011
Rainer Gawlick
20,958,348
260,993
2,231,011
John B. Goodman
20,923,045
296,296
2,231,011
Donald G. Krantz
20,996,951
222,390
2,231,011
Sven A. Wehrwein
20,956,836
262,505
2,231,011
Proposal 2.
Ratification of
the
selection
of
Ernst & Young
LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm
for the fiscal year ending December 31, 201
7
.
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
23,321,822
45,041
83,489
0
Proposal 3. Advisory approval of executive compensation.
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
19,801,058
1,250,437
167,846
2,231,011
2
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.
PROTO LABS, INC.
Date: May
18, 2017
/s/
Victoria M. Holt
Victoria M. Holt
President and
Chief
Executive
Officer