Form 8-K

 

 

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

March 8, 2012 (March 7, 2012) Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

Sonic Foundry, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)

 

 

 

Maryland   1-14007   39-1783372

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

222 W. Washington Ave

Madison, WI 53703

  (608) 443-1600
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Registrant’s telephone number)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on March 7, 2012. A quorum consisting of approximately 92% of the Company’s common stock issued and outstanding was represented either in person or by proxy. At the meeting the following proposals were approved by the stockholders:

 

1. To elect one director to hold office for a term of five years, and until his successor is duly elected and qualified.

 

2. To vote on a Proposal to amend the 2009 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock subject to the plan by 600,000.

 

3. To vote on a Proposal to amend the 2008 Sonic Foundry Non-Employee Directors Stock Option Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock subject to the plan by 50,000.

 

4. To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012.

 

     For      Against      Withheld      Abstention      Broker
Non-votes
 

Proposal#1:

              

MichaelH. Janowiak

     1,133,142         —           217,058         —           2,196,740   

Proposal#2

     833,108         514,683         —           2,409         2,196,740   

Proposal#3

     899,241         445,285         —           5,674         2,196,740   

Proposal#4

     3,414,373         123,942         —           8,625         —     


SIGNATURE

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.

Sonic Foundry, Inc.

(Registrant)

 

   

March 8, 2012

    By:   /s/ Kenneth A. Minor
     

     Kenneth A. Minor

     Chief Financial Officer