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    <td style="padding-top:0.01in;border-right:0.5pt solid;vertical-align:top;border-bottom:0.5pt solid;padding-right:0.01in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">5,036,255</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-top:0.01in;border-right:0.5pt solid;vertical-align:top;border-bottom:0.5pt solid;padding-right:0.01in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">1,296,459</span></p></td>
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  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">Based on the votes set forth above, each director nominee was duly elected to serve until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until his or her respective successor is duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal.</span></p>
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  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">Proposal 2:</span><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;"> To ratify the appointment of BPM LLP as the Company&#8217;s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 28, 2024.</span></p>
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8-K
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
June 18, 2024
(Date of Report (date of earliest event reported))
IRIDEX CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
000-27598
77-0210467
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
1212 Terra Bella Avenue
Mountain View
,
California
94043
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(
650
)
940-4700
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(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):
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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))
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).
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:
Title of Class
Trading
Symbol
Name of Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
IRIX
Nasdaq Global Market
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Committee Assignments
On June 18, 2024, the board of directors of IRIDEX Corporation (the "Company") modified the composition of its Audit Committee to consist of the following directors:
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Audit Committee: Kenneth E. Ludlum (Chairperson), Beverly A. Huss, and Robert Grove, Ph.D.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") of the Company was held on June 18, 2024, at the Company's headquarters located at 1212 Terra Bella Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94043. As of April 25, 2024, the record date of the Annual Meeting, 16,252,948 shares of the Company's common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Present at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy were holders of 10,605,381 shares, or 65.25%, of the Company's common stock, constituting a quorum for the transaction of business. The proposals voted upon at the meeting and the vote with respect to each such matter are as set forth below:
Proposal 1:
Election of Directors.
Nominee
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
David I. Bruce
5,036,255
1,296,459
4,272,667
Robert Grove, Ph.D.
5,063,161
1,269,553
4,272,667
Beverly A. Huss
5,597,417
735,297
4,272,667
Kenneth E. Ludlum
5,050,257
1,282,457
4,272,667
Scott Shuda
5,680,036
652,678
4,272,667
Based on the votes set forth above, each director nominee was duly elected to serve until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until his or her respective successor is duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal.
Proposal 2:
To ratify the appointment of BPM LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 28, 2024.
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
10,213,704
94,347
297,330
0
Based on the votes set forth above, the stockholders ratified the appointment of BPM LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 28, 2024.
Proposal 3:
To conduct an advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
4,635,945
1,352,835
343,934
4,272,667
The stockholders approved the compensation of the Company's named executive officers on an advisory vote.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d)
Exhibits
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
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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.
IRIDEX CORPORATION
By:
/s/ David I. Bruce
David I. Bruce
Chief Executive Officer
Date: June 20, 2024
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