Current Report Filing (8-k)

Broker Non-Votes

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 23, 2017

AquaBounty Technologies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware	001-36426	04-3156167
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)



2 Mill & Main Place, Suite 395, Maynard, Massachusetts	01754
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)



Registrant’s telephone number, including area code	978-648-6000

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

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

On May 23, 2017, the Company held its Annual Meeting. At this meeting, the Company’s shareholders (i) elected each of the persons listed below as a director for a one-year term; (ii) ratified the appointment of Wolf & Company, P.C. as the Company’s independent registered accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017; (iii) approved a proposal to cancel the admission of the Company’s common stock to trading on AIM, the London Stock Exchange’s international market for smaller growing companies.

Proposal 1 Election of Directors



	For	Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Richard J. Clothier	6,392,491	146,982	706,697
Jack A. Bobo	6,516,188	23,285	706,697
Richard L. Huber	6,519,783	19,690	706,697
Christine St.Clare	6,524,991	14,482	706,697
Rick Sterling	6,455,914	83,559	706,697
Ronald L. Stotish	6,520,714	18,759	706,697
James C. Turk, Jr.	6,524,852	14,621	706,697

Proposal 2 Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Proposal 3 Approval of an Application to the London Stock Exchange to Delist AquaBounty’s Common Stock from Admission to Trading on AIM.

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.