8-K

AXON ENTERPRISE, INC. (AXON)

8-K 2022-05-20 For: 2022-05-20
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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

May 20, 2022

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Axon Enterprise, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 001-16391 86-0741227
(State or other jurisdiction of<br>incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer<br>Identification No.)

17800 N. 85^th^ St.

**** Scottsdale , Arizona **** 85255

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

( 480 ) 991-0797

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.00001 Par Value AXON The Nasdaq Global Select Market

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

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. ☐

Item 5.07 Submission of Matt ers to a Vote of Security Holders

On May 20, 2022, the Company held its annual meeting of shareholders (the "Meeting"). The total number of shares of the Company’s common stock, par value of $0.00001 per share, voted in person or by proxy at the Meeting was 63,398,787 representing approximately 89.3% of the 70,995,368 shares outstanding as of the March 22, 2022 record date and entitled to vote at the Meeting. The number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as abstentions and broker non-votes, if applicable, with respect to each matter considered at the Meeting is set out below. For more information regarding these matters, please refer to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement relating to the Meeting, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC) on April 8, 2022.

Proposal No. 1 — Amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to declassify the Board of Directors

The amendment of the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation was approved as follows:

FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES
53,847,186 599,855 122,041 8,829,705

Proposal No. 2 — Election of Directors

The following nominees were elected as Class A directors for a term of one years (and until their successors are elected and qualified) by the votes indicated below.

​<br><br>​<br><br>​<br><br>​
​<br><br>​ FOR AGAINST WITHHELD BROKER NON-VOTES
Adriane Brown<br><br>Michael Garnreiter 53,018,799<br><br>50,892,761 1,414,738<br><br>3,432,565 135,545<br><br>243,756 8,829,705<br><br>8,829,705
Hadi Partovi 52,170,411 2,295,345 103,326 8,829,705

Proposal No. 3 — Advisory Vote on the Compensation of Named Executive Officers ("Say-on-Pay")

The non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved as follows:

FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES
48,757,877 5,665,082 146,123 8,829,705

Proposal No. 4 — Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The proposal to ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountant for fiscal year 2022 was approved by the votes indicated below. There were no broker non-votes on this proposal.

FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
62,817,883 413,649 167,255

Proposal No. 5 — Approve the Company’s 2022 Stock Incentive Plan

The Company’s 2022 Stock Incentive Plan was approved as follows:

FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTES
35,830,381 18,632,210 106,491 8,829,705

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)           Exhibits

Exhibit <br>Number **** Exhibit Description
104 The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted as Inline XBRL.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: May 20, 2022 Axon Enterprise, Inc.
By: /s/ JAMES C. ZITO
James C. Zito
Interim Chief Financial Officer