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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) May 20, 2025

 

PRECISION OPTICS CORPORATION, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Massachusetts   001-10647   04-2795294
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)
         

 

22 East Broadway
Gardner
, Massachusetts
  01440
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) (978) 630-1800

 

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)

 

            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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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, par value $0.01 per share   POCI   The Nasdaq Stock Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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 Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On May 20, 2025, Precision Optics Corporation, Inc. (the “Company” or “we”) held our annual meeting of stockholders. Proxies were solicited pursuant to our definitive proxy statement filed on April 9, 2025 with the Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The number of shares of common stock that voted on matters presented at the annual meeting was 6,053,101, representing approximately 78.95% of the 7,666,247 shares common stock outstanding as of the March 31, 2025, the record date for the annual meeting. At the annual meeting, stockholders considered and voted on the following proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the proxy statement.

 

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

 

Peter H. Woodward, Andrew J. Miclot, Buell G. Duncan, Joseph P. Pelegrino, Jr., and Joseph N. Forkey were each duly elected as our directors. The results of the elections were as follows:

 

NOMINEE FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN/WITHHELD BROKER NON-VOTES
Peter H. Woodward 4,068,644 0 308,472 1,675,985
Andrew J. Miclot 4,053,215 0 323,901 1,675,985
Buell G. Duncan 4,373,775 0 3,341 1,675,985
Joseph P. Pellegrino, Jr. 4,371,399 0 5,717 1,675,985
Joseph N. Forkey 3,818,972 0 558,144 1,675,985

 

Proposal 2 – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

 

Our stockholders voted upon and approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to our Named Executive Officers (as that term is defined in our 2024 Proxy Statement) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. The votes on this proposal were as follows:

 

FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN/WITHHELD BROKER NON-VOTES
3,695,951 140,657 540,508 1,675,985

 

Proposal 3 – Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

Our stockholders voted upon and approved the ratification of the appointment of Stowe & Degon, LLC to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. The votes on this proposal were as follows:

 

FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN/WITHHELD BROKER NON-VOTES
6,050,388 333 2,380 0

 

 

 

 

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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.

 

  PRECISION OPTICS CORPORATION, INC.
   
   
Dated: May 23, 2025 By:  /s/ Joseph N. Forkey
  Name: Joseph N. Forkey
Title: President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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