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): August 2, 2010
COGENT, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 000-50947 | 95-4305768 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 639 North Rosemead Blvd. Pasadena, California |
91107 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (626) 325-9600
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On August 5, 2010, Cogent, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2010. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On August 2, 2010, the Company held its annual meeting of stockholders, at which the Company’s stockholders (i) elected four (4) directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and (ii) ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010. The vote on such matters was as follows:
I. Election of Directors
| Nominee |
Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
| Ming Hsieh |
37,587,417 | — | 2,208,073 | 11,137,813 | ||||
| John C. Bolger |
37,939,384 | — | 1,856,106 | 11,137,813 | ||||
| John P. Stenbit |
36,246,293 | — | 3,549,187 | 11,137,813 | ||||
| Kenneth R. Thornton |
37,938,604 | — | 1,856,886 | 11,137,813 |
II. Ratification of Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP:
| Votes For |
49,780,213 | |
| Votes Against |
1,003,140 | |
| Abstentions |
149,950 | |
| Broker Non-Votes |
— |
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Cogent, Inc., dated August 5, 2010. | |
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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.
| COGENT, INC. | ||||||
| Date: August 5, 2010 | By: | /S/ PAUL KIM | ||||
| Paul Kim | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
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