Current Report

 

 

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 18, 2011

 

 

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)

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The stockholders of AtriCure, Inc. (the “Company”) voted on two items at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 18, 2011:

 

  1. The election of eight directors to serve one-year terms expiring at the 2012 Annual Meeting and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified; 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, 2011.

The nominees for director were elected based upon the following votes:

 

Director Nominees

   Votes For      Votes Withheld  

Mark A. Collar

     10,349,947         2,025,660   

David J. Drachman

     10,349,666         2,025,941   

Donald C. Harrison, M.D.

     10,304,356         2,071,251   

Michael D. Hooven

     10,350,336         2,025,271   

Richard M. Johnston

     10,183,104         2,192,503   

Elizabeth D. Krell, Ph.D.

     10,349,947         2,025,660   

Mark R. Lanning, C.P.A.

     10,183,404         2,192,203   

Karen P. Robards

     10,138,583         2,237,024   

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, 2011 received the following votes:

 

For:

     13,328,529   

Against:

     74,275   

Abstain:

     2,032,651   


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 23, 2011     By:  

/s/ Julie A. Piton

      Julie A. Piton
      Vice President, Finance and
      Administration and Chief Financial Officer