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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: May 22, 2023
(Date of earliest event reported)
Atrion Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
Delaware |
001-32982 |
63-0821819 |
(State or other jurisdiction |
(Commission File |
(I. R. S. Employer |
of incorporation or organization) |
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Identification No.) |
One Allentown Parkway |
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Allen, Texas |
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75002 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
(972)
390-9800
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section
12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
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Trading Symbol |
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Name of each exchange on which
registered |
Common stock, par value $0.10 per share |
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ATRI |
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The Nasdaq Global Select Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth
company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging
growth company ¨
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for
complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election
of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On May 23, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Registrant,
upon the recommendation of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved and adopted the Atrion Corporation 2023 Annual
Incentive Compensation Plan (the "Plan"). The purpose of the Plan is to enable the Registrant to attract and retain employees,
including named executive officers, by providing a competitive cash bonus program that rewards outstanding performance. The Plan is intended
to replace the Short-Term Incentive Compensation Plan adopted in 2013 for awards granted in 2023 and thereafter.
Pursuant to the Plan, executive officers of the
Registrant and salaried employees of the Registrant and its subsidiaries will be eligible to receive compensation based on attainment
of certain performance goals ("Performance Goals"). The Administrator (the Compensation Committee or its delegee) will determine
the individuals that may participate in the Plan, select the period for which performance is calculated, and establish Performance Goals
for each participant.
Performance Goals will be based upon one or more
performance criteria selected by the Administrator, each of which may carry a different weight and may differ from participant to participant.
Performance criteria may include the following business criteria, either individually, alternatively, or in any combination, applied to
either the Registrant as a whole or to a business unit or subsidiary, either individually, alternatively, or in any combination, and measured
either annually or cumulatively over a period of years, on an absolute basis or relative to a pre-established target, to previous years’
results, or to a designated comparison peer group, in each case as specified by the Administrator: (i) gross sales or net sales; (ii)
gross margin or cost of goods sold; (iii) selling, general and administrative expenses; (iv) operating income, earnings from operations,
earnings before or after taxes, or earnings before or after interest, depreciation, amortization, or extraordinary or special items; (v)
net income or net income per basic or diluted share of common stock; (vi) return on assets, return on invested capital, or return on equity;
(vii) cash flow, free cash flow, cash flow return on investment, or net cash provided by operations; (viii) economic profit or economic
value created; (ix) stock price or total stockholder return; (x) staffing, diversity, training and development, succession planning, and
employee satisfaction; (xi) acquisitions or divestitures of subsidiaries, affiliates, or joint ventures; (xii) safety; and (xiii) such
other objective or subjective performance criteria as the Administrator may determine. Following the completion of the applicable performance
period, the Administrator will assess and certify the extent that the Performance Goals were achieved or exceeded, and determine the payment
for each participant, if any.
The foregoing summary of the Plan does not purport
to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Plan, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to
this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 5.03 |
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. |
On May 22, 2023, the
Board of Directors of the Registrant approved the amendment and restatement of the Registrant’s Bylaws, effective immediately, to:
• Revise
Section 1.05 regarding notice of meetings to include provisions of Article Eleven, which has been deleted in the amended and
restated Bylaws, and address recent amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law respecting electronic transmission;
• Revise
Section 2.10 to update the disclosure, notification, and other requirements related to nominations of directors and solicitations
of proxies, including requiring compliance with Rule 14a-19 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange
Act”);
• Revise
Section 3.13 to provide that the Board of Directors may assign additional duties and responsibilities to the Lead Director;
• Add
Section 7.08 to permit documents to be executed using facsimile or other forms of electronic signature to the fullest extent permitted
by applicable law; and
• Make
other ministerial and clarifying changes.
The foregoing summary does not purport to be complete
and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Bylaws as amended and restated, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1
to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 5.07 |
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On May 23, 2023, the Registrant held its 2023
annual meeting of stockholders. Stockholders voted on the matters below.
1. Election
of Directors. The nominees listed below were elected to serve as directors until the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and until
their successors are duly elected and qualified, based on the following votes:
Director | |
Votes For | |
Votes Against | |
Abstentions | |
Broker Non-Votes |
Emile A Battat | |
1,366,266 | |
59,245 | |
1,519 | |
199,970 |
Ronald N. Spaulding | |
923,801 | |
501,502 | |
1,727 | |
199,970 |
2. Ratification
of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The Registrant’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Grant
Thornton LLP as the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023, based
on the following votes:
Votes For | |
Votes Against | |
Abstentions | |
Broker Non-Votes |
1,618,687 | |
4,761 | |
3,552 | |
0 |
3. Advisory
Vote to Approve Executive Officer Compensation. The Registrant’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation
of the Registrant's executive officers, based on the following votes:
Votes For | |
Votes Against | |
Abstentions | |
Broker Non-Votes |
1,412,395 | |
12,859 | |
1,776 | |
199,970 |
4. Advisory
Vote on Frequency of the Advisory Voting on Executive Officer Compensation. As reflected in the votes set forth below, the Registrant’s
stockholders expressed a preference that the advisory voting on executive officer compensation be held every year.
One Year | |
Two Years | |
Three Years | |
Abstain | |
Broker Non-Votes |
1,323,922 | |
347 | |
100,487 | |
2,274 | |
199,970 |
Based on these results, and the Board of Directors’ prior recommendation,
the Board of Directors has determined to continue to hold an advisory vote to approve executive officer compensation on an annual basis
(i.e. every year) until such time as the next advisory vote is submitted to stockholders regarding the frequency of advisory
votes on executive compensation or the Board of Directors otherwise determines that a different frequency for such advisory voting is
in the best interests of the stockholders.
Section 2.10 of the Registrant’s Bylaws
provides that stockholders who intend to solicit proxies in support of director nominees other than the Registrant’s nominees in
connection with an annual meeting of stockholders must deliver written notice to the Registrant’s Secretary at the Registrant’s
principal executive offices setting forth the information required by said section, including the information required by Rule 14a-19
under the Exchange Act, not earlier than the close of business on the 150th day and not later than the close of business on the 120th
day prior to the annual meeting and must comply with the additional requirements of Rule 14a-19. Accordingly, such notice for the
2024 annual meeting must be delivered not earlier than December 25, 2023 and not later than January 24, 2024. However, in the
event the date of the annual meeting is more than 30 days before or more than 60 days after May 23, 2024, notice by the stockholder
to be timely must be received by the Registrant’s Secretary not earlier than the close of business on the 150th day prior to such
meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the 120th day prior to the date of such meeting or, if the first public
announcement of the date of such advanced or delayed annual meeting is less than 130 days prior to the date of such meeting, the tenth
day following the date on which public announcement of the date of the meeting is first made.
Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and
Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
Exhibit Index
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.
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ATRION CORPORATION |
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Date: May 25, 2023 |
By: |
/s/ Cindy Ferguson |
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Cindy Ferguson
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer |
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