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): July 29, 2010
Astrotech Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Washington | 001-34426 | 91-1273737 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 401 Congress Ave. Suite 1650, Austin, Texas |
78701 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (512) 485-9530
| (Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
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Item 3.03. Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.
As previously disclosed, on July 29, 2009, the Board of Directors of Astrotech Corporation (the “Company”) declared a dividend of one preferred share purchase right (a “Right”) for each outstanding share of common stock, no par value per share, of the Company. As previously disclosed, the description and terms of the Rights are set forth in a Rights Agreement (the “Rights Agreement”) between the Company and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, as Rights Agent (the “Rights Agent”). Under the terms of the Rights Agreement, the Rights were to expire on August 10, 2010 (the “Expiration Date”) unless the Expiration Date were extended or unless the Rights were earlier redeemed or exchanged by the Company. On July 29, 2010 the Company and the Rights Agent entered into Amendment One to Rights Agreement (the “Amendment”), which extends the Expiration Date from August 10, 2010 to August 10, 2011.
The foregoing description of the Amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment, which is incorporated by reference herein as Exhibit 4.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
4.1 Amendment One to Rights Agreement, dated as of July 29, 2010, between Astrotech Corporation and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, as Rights Agent.
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.
ASTROTECH CORPORATION.
Date: July 29, 2010
By: /s/ Thomas B. Pickens,
III
Name: Thomas B. Pickens, III
Title: Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Paper (P) or | ||||
| Exhibit No. | Description | Electronic (E) | ||
4.1
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Amendment One to Rights Agreement, dated as of July 29, 2010, between Astrotech Corporation and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, as Rights Agent. | E |