Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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) April 29, 2011

 

 

KOPIN CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

DELAWARE   000-19882   04-2833935

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

200 John Hancock Road, Taunton, MA   02780
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (508) 824-6696

 

 

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The annual meeting of stockholders of Kopin Corporation (the “Company”) was held on April 29, 2011. The following matters were acted upon:

1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

John C.C. Fan, James K. Brewington, David E. Brook, Andrew H. Chapman, Morton Collins, Chi Chia Hsieh, and Michael J. Landine were all elected to serve as directors of the Company until their successors are duly elected and qualified. The results of the election of directors are as follows:

 

Nominee    Votes For      Votes Withheld  

John C.C. Fan

      39,088,074         2,193,485   

James K. Brewington

      39,654,682         1,626,877   

David E. Brook

      34,955,864         6,325,695   

Andrew H. Chapman

      39,629,836         1,651,723   

Morton Collins

      39,619,576         1,661,983   

Chi Chia Hsieh

      36,283,069         4,998,490   

Michael J Landine

      39,664,080         1,617,479   

2. APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY’S 2010 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

A proposal to ratify an amendment to the Company’s 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan) to increase the number of shares authorized for issuance under the Plan was approved by the following votes:

 

Votes For      Votes Against      Abstain      Broker Non-Votes  
  39,371,789         1,724,993         184,777         18,170,500   

3. RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS THE INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM OF THE COMPANY.

Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company was approved by the following votes:

 

Votes For      Votes Against      Abstain      Broker Non-Votes  
  57,790,080         1,526,072         135,907         0   

4. AN ADVISORY VOTE ON THE COMPANY’S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.

An advisory vote of the Company’s executive compensation was approved by the following votes:

 

Votes For      Votes Against      Abstain      Broker Non-Votes  
  40,534,272         561,101         186,186         18,170,500   

5. AN ADVISORY VOTE ON THE FREQUENCY OF SHAREHOLDER ADVISORY VOTES ON THE COMPANY’S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.

An advisory vote on the frequency of shareholder advisory votes on the Company’s executive compensation was approved with a 1 year frequency by the following votes:

 

1 Year      2 Year      3 Year      Abstain      Broker Non-Votes  
  29,416,609         296,327         11,376,393         192,230         18,170,500   

Based on these results, the Board has determined that the Company will hold an advisory shareholder vote on the compensation of executives every year.

SIGNATURE

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.

 

      KOPIN CORPORATION
Dated: May 5, 2011     By:  

/s/ Richard A. Sneider

      Richard A. Sneider
      Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
      (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)