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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 18pt;"><b>UNITED STATES</b></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 18pt;"><b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b></p>

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

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

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<p style="text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><b>Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></p>

<p style="text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt;"><b>&nbsp;</b></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>December 15, 2016</b></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Date of Report<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">: (Date of earliest event reported)</font></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;<font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 18pt;"><b>Cyanotech Corporation</b></font></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, 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: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">(State or other jurisdiction of</p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>000-14602</b></p>

			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">(Commission File Number)</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>91-1206026</b></p>

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

			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Number)</p>
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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>73-4460 Queen Kaahumanu Highway, Suite #102, Kailua Kona, HI 96740</b></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">(Address of principal executive offices)</p>

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>(808) 326-1353</b></p>

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

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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Not Applicable</b></p>

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</p>

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

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

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">On December 15, 2016, the Company held a Special Meeting of the Stockholders. The Stockholders approved the proposal listed below.&nbsp;The final results for the vote regarding the proposal are set forth below. The proposal is described in detail in the Company&rsquo;s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 4, 2016.</font></p>

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

<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: 36pt; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of our Named Executive Officers.</font></p>

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Votes For</b></p>
			</td>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Absten</b><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>tions</b></font></p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Broker Non-Votes</b></p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">2,439,171</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">404,708</p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">7,869</p>
			</td>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">0</p>
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<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>SIGNATURES</b></p>

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

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

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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">CYANOTECH CORPORATION</p>
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			<td style="width: 8%;" valign="top" width="12%">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td style="width: 8%;" valign="top" width="12%">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Dated: December 16, 2016<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">/s/ Jol&eacute; Deal&nbsp;<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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			<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;Jol&eacute; Deal</p>
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			<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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			<p style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Vice President <font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">&ndash; Finance and </font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Administration, </font></p>

			<p style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt; text-align: left; font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Chief Financial </font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Officer, Treasurer and Secretary</font></p>
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
December 15, 2016
Date of Report
: (Date of earliest event reported)
Cyanotech Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NEVADA
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
000-14602
(Commission File Number)
91-1206026
(IRS Employer Identification
Number)
73-4460 Queen Kaahumanu Highway, Suite #102, Kailua Kona, HI 96740
(Address of principal executive offices)
(808) 326-1353
(Registrant
's telephone number)
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))
Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
.
On December 15, 2016, the Company held a Special Meeting of the Stockholders. The Stockholders approved the proposal listed below. The final results for the vote regarding the proposal are set forth below. The proposal is described in detail in the Company's proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 4, 2016.
1.     To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of our Named Executive Officers.
Votes For
Votes Against
Absten
tions
Broker Non-Votes
2,439,171
404,708
7,869
0
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.
CYANOTECH CORPORATION
Dated: December 16, 2016
/s/ Jolé Deal
By:  Jolé Deal
Vice President
– Finance and
Administration,
Chief Financial
Officer, Treasurer and Secretary