form8k01222014.htm
 
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):
January 22, 2014

 
MERIDIAN BIOSCIENCE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio
  
0-14902
  
31-0888197
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer Identification No. )

 
 
3471 River Hills Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio
  
45244
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)

 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
  
(513) 271-3700

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

 
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Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 
On January 22, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2013.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 5.07  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
The following matters were submitted to a vote of shareholders at the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which was held on January 22, 2014:
 
(a)  Votes regarding the election of five directors:
 

Name
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
James M. Anderson
33,013,973
 1,729,932   
4,352,636
John A. Kraeutler
33,728,684
 1,015,221   
4,352,636
William J. Motto
28,429,200
 6,314,705   
4,352,636
David C. Phillips
32,548,089
 2,195,816   
4,352,636
Robert J. Ready
32,548,106
 2,195,799   
4,352,636

 
(b)  Advisory Votes regarding named executive officer compensation:
 

For
Against
Abstain
  Broker Non-Votes
  33,087,659  1,364,119  292,127  4,352,636
 
 
(c)  Votes regarding the ratification of the Audit Committee’s appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as Meridian’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for fiscal 2014:
 
For
Against
Abstain
 37,196,223  1,865,997  34,321

 
Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)           Exhibits
 
       99.1
Press Release dated January 22, 2014.
 
 

 
 
 

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.
 
 
MERIDIAN BIOSCIENCE, INC.
 
 
  
       
Date:  January 23, 2014
By:
/s/  Melissa A. Lueke  
    Melissa A. Lueke  
   
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
  
    (Principal Accounting Officer)