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

 

August 29, 2011

Date of Report: (Date of earliest event reported)

 

Cyanotech Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

NEVADA

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

000-14602

(Commission File Number)

 

91-1206026

(IRS Employer Identification
Number)

 

73-4460 Queen Kaahumanu Highway, Suite #102, Kailua Kona, HI 96740

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(808) 326-1353

(Registrant’s telephone number)

 

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:

 

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¨    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 5.05  Amendments to the Registrant’s Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics.

 

(a)  On August 29, 2011, the Board of Directors of Cyanotech Corporation (the “Company”) considered and adopted a Board of Directors Code of Conduct (the “Directors Code of Conduct”) that sets forth the Board of Directors’ standards of conduct relating to, among other things, conflicts of interest, business relationships with directors, use of corporate information, opportunities and assets, confidentiality, compliance with laws, rules and regulations, fair dealing, accountability, and wavier.  The Directors Code of Conduct shall apply to the Board of Directors in addition to the Company-wide Corporate Code of Conduct and Ethics that is currently in place and that applies to all employees.  The Directors Code of Conduct and the Corporate Code of Conduct and Ethics are both available for viewing online at http://www.cyanotech.com/investors/investors_corpgov.html.

 

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

 

On August 29, 2011, the Company held its 2011 Annual Meeting of the Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”).  The Stockholders re-elected the Board of Directors and approved the proposals listed below.  The final results for the votes regarding each item or proposal are set forth below.  The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s proxy statement filed as Appendix A to Schedule 14A with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 20, 2011.

 

1.             To elect seven directors among the nominees named in the proxy statement.

 

Name

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Brent D. Bailey

 

2,544,586

 

20,128

 

2,128,312

 

Ralph K. Carlton

 

2,544,506

 

20,208

 

2,128,312

 

Thomas F. Chen

 

2,544,571

 

20,143

 

2,128,312

 

Gerald R. Cysewski

 

2,544,334

 

20,380

 

2,128,312

 

Michael A. Davis

 

2,453,103

 

111,611

 

2,128,312

 

David I. Rosenthal

 

2,541,231

 

23,483

 

2,128,312

 

John T. Waldron

 

2,541,256

 

22,458

 

2,128,312

 

 

2.             To amend the 2005 Stock Option Plan to increase by 1,375,000 shares to a total of 2,075,000 shares the amount of the Company’s common stock authorized for option grant and subsequent issuance under the 2005 Stock Option Plan.

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

2,173,675

 

388,285

 

2,754

 

2,128,312

 

 

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3.             To amend the 2004 Independent Director Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan to increase by 125,000 shares to a total of 200,000 shares the amount of the Company’s common stock authorized for issuance under the 2004 Independent Director Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan.

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

2,302,112

 

259,248

 

3,354

 

2,128,312

 

 

4.             To ratify the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012.

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

4,646,320

 

11,537

 

35,169

 

0

 

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)  Exhibits.

 

14.1  Board of Directors Code of Conduct

 

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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.

 

 

CYANOTECH CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: September 2, 2011

/s/ Jole Deal

 

By:

Jole Deal

 

 

Vice President — Finance and

 

 

Administration, Chief Financial

 

 

Officer, Treasurer and Secretary

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

14.1

 

Cyanotech Corporation Board of Directors Code of Conduct

 

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