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: May 22, 2018
(Date of earliest event reported)
Atrion Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-32982 | 63-0821819 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File | (I. R. S. Employer |
| of incorporation or organization) | Number) | Identification No.) |
| One Allentown Parkway | ||
| Allen, Texas | 75002 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(972) 390-9800
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)
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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).
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| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On May 22, 2018, Atrion Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2018 annual meeting of stockholders. Stockholders voted on the matters below.
1. Election of Directors. The nominees listed below were elected to serve as directors until the 2021 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, based on the following votes:
| Director | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
| Preston G. Athey | 1,429,920 | 63,860 | 7,279 | 250,401 | ||||
| Hugh J. Morgan, Jr. | 1,422,112 | 71,310 | 7,637 | 250,401 |
2. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018, based on the following votes:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 1,738,369 | 7,093 | 5,998 | 0 |
3. Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Officer Compensation. The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's executive officers, based on the following votes:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 1,461,246 | 28,345 | 11,468 | 250,401 |
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.
| ATRION CORPORATION | ||
| Date: May 23, 2018 | By: | /s/ Jeffery Strickland |
| Jeffery Strickland Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer | ||