AXT INC

Regulatory Filings • May 27, 2016

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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 26, 2016

AXT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-24085	94-3031310
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

4281 Technology Drive

Fremont, California 94538

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(510) 683-5900

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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.

AXT, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”) on May 26, 2016. The matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the results of such voting are set forth below:

Proposal 1: Election of one (1) Class III director to hold office for a three-year term and until his successor is elected and qualified:

Name of Director	For	%	Against	%	Withheld	%	Broker Non-Votes
Leonard J. LeBlanc	14,838,989	94.0	0	0	943,465	6.0	9,693,968

Mr. Leonard J. LeBlanc was duly elected as the Class III director.

Proposal 2: Advisory vote on executive compensation:

For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
14,450,070	824,058	508,326	9,693,968

The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 13, 2016, was approved on an advisory basis.

Proposal 3: Ratification of the appointment of Burr Pilger Mayer, Inc. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016:

For	Against	Abstain
25,301,095	137,395	37,932

The appointment of Burr Pilger Mayer, Inc. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016 was ratified.

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.

	AXT, Inc.
By:	/s/ Gary L. Fischer
	Gary L. Fischer Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary

Date: May 27, 2016