ASTROTECH Corp

Regulatory Filings • Aug 10, 2011

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-A/A

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Astrotech Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Washington	91-1273737
(State of Incorporation)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

401 Congress Ave., Suite 1650, Austin, Texas 78701

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered	each class is to be registered
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
If this form relates to the
registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the
Exchange Act and is effective pursuant
to General Instruction A.(c), please
check the following box. þ	If this form relates to the
registration of a class of
securities pursuant to Section
12(g) of the Exchange Act and is
effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d), please check
the following box. o

Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: N/A.

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None.

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Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered .

Astrotech Corporation (the “Company”) has entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Company’s existing Rights Agreement dated July 29, 2009, as amended July 29, 2010, to extend the Expiration Date on which the Rights may be exercisable to August 10, 2012.

The Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.3 and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing summary of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such exhibit.

Item 2. Exhibits .

Exhibit No.	Description
4.1	Rights Agreement, dated as of July 29, 2009, between the Company
and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, as Rights Agent
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Form
8-A, filed on July 31, 2009).
4.2	Amendment One to Rights Agreement, dated as of July 29, 2010,
between Astrotech Corporation and American Stock Transfer & Trust
Company, LLC, as Rights Agent (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
July 29, 2010).
4.3	Amendment Two to Rights Agreement, dated as of August 10, 2011,
between Astrotech Corporation and American Stock Transfer & Trust
Company, LLC, as Rights Agent (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
August 10, 2011).

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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.

ASTROTECH CORPORATION.

Date: August 10, 2011

By: /s/ Thomas B. Pickens III Thomas B. Pickens III Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description	Paper (P) or Electronic (E)
4.1	Rights Agreement, dated as of
July 29, 2009, between the
Company and American Stock
Transfer & Trust Company, LLC,
as Rights Agent (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to
the Company’s Form 8-A, filed
on July 31, 2009).	E
4.2	Amendment One to Rights
Agreement, dated as of July
29, 2010, between Astrotech
Corporation and American Stock
Transfer & Trust Company, LLC,
as Rights Agent (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to
the Company’s Current Report
on Form 8-K filed on July 29,
2010).	E
4.3	Amendment Two to Rights
Agreement, dated as of August
10, 2011, between Astrotech
Corporation and American Stock
Transfer & Trust Company, LLC,
as Rights Agent (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to
the Company’s Current Report
on Form 8-K filed on August
10, 2011).	E