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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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 5, 2011
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.)
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:
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Item 8.01.   Other Events.
On May 11, 2011, Astrotech Corporation announced that on May 5, 2011 its Astrotech Space Operations subsidiary entered into a $16.2 million contract to fabricate, install, and test Ground Support Equipment (GSE) for the U.S. government. Fabrication begins immediately under a firm fixed-price contract with delivery targeted for the first quarter of fiscal year 2013. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     (d) Exhibits
         
  99.1    
Press release, dated May 11, 2011, issued by Astrotech Corporation.

 

 

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.
         
Date: May 11, 2011  ASTROTECH CORPORATION
 		  
  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)
  99.1    
Press release, dated May 11, 2011, issued by Astrotech Corporation.
  E