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 3, 2018

 

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 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 3, 2018. At the meeting, Thomas D. Brown, Lawrence Mehren, Mark C. Miller, John Patience, Jack Schuler, Matthew W. Strobeck, Ph.D., Frank J.M. ten Brink, and Charles Watts, M.D. 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. 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, 2018 was also ratified at the meeting.

 

The voting results of the director elections and auditor ratification proposal, which were described in more detail in the definitive proxy statement relating to the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders that the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 12, 2018, are set forth below.

 

Proposal No. 1 – Election of Directors

 

Director Nominee Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes
Thomas D. Brown 37,292,829 98,008 13,138,588
Lawrence Mehren 34,077,769 3,313,068 13,138,588
Mark C. Miller 37,292,174 98,663 13,138,588
John Patience 36,683,260 707,577 13,138,588
Jack Schuler 36,157,716 1,233,121 13,138,588
Matthew W. Strobeck, Ph.D. 37,295,023 95,814 13,138,588
Frank J.M. ten Brink 37,291,124 99,713 13,138,588
Charles Watts, M.D. 37,310,025 80,812 13,138,588

 

Proposal No. 2 – 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, 2018 50,482,841 27,049 19,535

 

 

 

 

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 7, 2018

ACCELERATE DIAGNOSTICS, INC.

(Registrant)

 

/s/ Steve Reichling                                     

Steve Reichling

Chief Financial Officer