8-K

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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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 20, 2020

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CRYOLIFE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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1655 Roberts Boulevard, N.W., Kennesaw, Georgia  30144

(Address of principal executive office) (zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (770) 419-3355

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§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. ☐  ‎

At CryoLife, Inc.’s (the “Company” or “CryoLife”) 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 20, 2020 (the “Annual Meeting”), CryoLife’s stockholders elected each individual that was nominated for election as director of the Company to serve until the next annual meeting or until their successors are elected and have been qualified. The stockholders also (i) approved, by non-binding vote, the compensation paid to CryoLife’s named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables and narrative discussion, (ii) approved the new CryoLife, Inc. Equity and Cash Incentive Plan with funding of 2,675,000 shares, and (iii) ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2020.

The final results of the voting on each matter of business at the 2020 Annual Meeting are as follows:

Election of Directors

Approval, by non-binding vote of the compensation paid to CryoLife’s named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables and narrative discussion.

Approval of the new CryoLife, Inc. Equity and Cash Incentive Plan, with funding of 2,675,000 shares.

Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2020.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, CryoLife, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: May 22, 2020

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