Form 8-K

 

 

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):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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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
No.

  

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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