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 19, 2010
AtriCure, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
| Delaware | 000-51470 | 34-1940305 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 6217 Centre Park Drive West Chester, OH |
45069 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (513) 755-4100
Not Applicable
(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 stockholders of the Company voted on two items at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 19, 2010:
| 1. | The election of eight directors to terms ending in 2011; and |
| 2. | A proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010. |
The nominees for director were elected based upon the following votes:
| Director Nominees |
Votes For | Votes Withheld | ||
| Mark A. Collar |
11,263,830 | 140,458 | ||
| David J. Drachman |
11,236,649 | 167,639 | ||
| Donald C. Harrison, M.D. |
11,261,475 | 142,813 | ||
| Michael D. Hooven |
11,186,894 | 217,394 | ||
| Richard M. Johnston |
11,154,998 | 249,290 | ||
| Elizabeth D. Krell, Ph.D. |
11,265,030 | 139,258 | ||
| Mark R. Lanning, C.P.A. |
11,155,048 | 249,240 | ||
| Karen P. Robards |
11,154,898 | 249,390 |
The proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010 received the following votes:
| For: |
14,258,809 | |
| Against: |
21,303 | |
| Abstain: |
0 |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| ATRICURE, INC. | ||||||
| Date: May 21, 2010 | By: | /s/ Julie A. Piton | ||||
| Julie A. Piton | ||||||
| Vice President, Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||