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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
 
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): October 26, 2017
 
Aehr Test Systems
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
California
000-22893
 94-2424084
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 (Commission File Number)
 (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
 
400 Kato Terrace
Fremont, California 94539
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
510-623-9400
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (Section 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Section 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
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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 5.03. AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS; CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR.
 
Effective on October 26, 2017 as of immediately prior to the Annual Meeting (as defined below), the Board of Directors of Aehr Test Systems (the “Company”) amended Section 3.2 of Article III of the Company’s bylaws to change the exact number of Company directors from 7 to 6. The description of the foregoing amendment to the Company’s bylaws does not purport to be complete, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of Section 3.2 of Article III of the bylaws as amended, set forth in Exhibit 3.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
 
ITEM 5.07. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
 
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Aehr Test Systems was held on October 26, 2017 (the “Annual Meeting”). There were 21,532,096 shares of common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting and 16,559,700 shares were present in person or by proxy.
 
Three items of business were acted upon by shareholders at the Annual Meeting. The voting results are as follows:
 
Proposal One: Election of Directors of the Company.
 
NOMINEE
 
VOTES
FOR
 
 
VOTES
WITHHELD
 
 
BROKER
NON-VOTES
 
Rhea J. Posedel
  7,851,289 
  2,066,986 
  6,641,425 
Gayn Erickson
  7,855,360 
  2,062,915 
  6,641,425 
William W.R. Elder
  9,242,988 
  675,287 
  6,641,425 
Mario M. Rosati
  7,235,847 
  2,682,428 
  6,641,425 
John M. Schneider
  9,820,541 
  97,734 
  6,641,425 
Howard T. Slayen
  9,916,506 
  1,769 
  6,641,425 
 
Proposal Two: Ratify the selection of BPM LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2018.
 
PROPOSAL
 
VOTES
FOR
 
 
VOTES
AGAINST
 
 
VOTES
ABSTAIN
 
 
BROKER
NON-VOTES
 
TWO
  16,531,964 
  22,244 
  5,492 
  -- 
 
Proposal Three: Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
 
PROPOSAL
 
VOTES
FOR
 
 
VOTES
AGAINST
 
 
VOTES
ABSTAIN
 
 
BROKER
NON-VOTES
 
THREE
  9,768,907 
  50,295 
  99,073 
  6,641,425 
 
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
 
 (d)  
Exhibits
 
 
  
 
 
 

Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
Bylaws of Aehr Test Systems as amended October 26, 2017.
        ..
 
 
 
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.
 
 
 
Aehr Test Systems
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
Date: October 31, 2017
By:  
/S/ KENNETH B. SPINK
 
 
 
Kenneth B. Spink 
 
 
 
Vice President of Finance and 
Chief Financial Officer