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 29, 2014

 

Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

001-31822 84-1072256
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

3950 South Country Club, Suite 470, Tucson, Arizona 85714
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(520) 365-3100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

  

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

 

The 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 29, 2014. At the meeting, Lawrence Mehren, Mark C. Miller, John Patience, Jack Schuler, Matthew W. Strobeck, Ph.D. and Frank J.M. ten Brink were elected as directors, each to hold office until the Company’s next Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until his successor is elected and qualified. A proposed amendment to the Company’s 2012 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan increasing the number of shares of the Company’s common stock reserved and available for grant thereunder by 4,000,000 shares and the Audit Committee’s appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014 were also approved and ratified, respectively, at the meeting.

 

The voting results of the director elections and other proposals, which were described in more detail in the definitive proxy statement relating to the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders that the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 2014, are set forth below.

 

Proposal No. 1 – Election of Directors

 

Director Nominee Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes
Lawrence Mehren 26,079,752 460,525 6,643,741
Mark C. Miller 26,518,559 21,718 6,643,741
John Patience 26,518,519 21,758 6,643,741
Jack Schuler 26,395,625 144,652 6,643,741
Matthew W. Strobeck, Ph.D. 26,521,019 19,258 6,643,741
Frank J.M. ten Brink 26,521,019 19,258 6,643,741

 

Proposal No. 2 – Amendment of Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan

 

Description of Proposal Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
To approve an amendment to the Company’s 2012 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan increasing the number of shares of the Company’s common stock reserved and available for grant thereunder by 4,000,000 shares 24,104,769 2,394,215 41,293 6,643,741

 

Proposal No. 3 – Ratification of Auditors

 

Description of Proposal Votes For Votes Against Abstentions
To ratify the appointment of Ernst and Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014 33,171,501 9,557 2,960

 

 
 

 

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: June 4, 2014

ACCELERATE DIAGNOSTICS, INC.

(Registrant)

 

/s/ Steve Reichling                      

Steve Reichling

Chief Financial Officer