f8k_052113.htm
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 21, 2013
 
3D SYSTEMS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
001-34220
 
95-4431352
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission
 
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
 
File Number)
 
Identification No.)
 
333 Three D Systems Circle
Rock Hill, South Carolina
 
29730
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (803) 326-3900
 
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
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Item 5.03.  Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On May 21, 2013, the stockholders of 3D Systems Corporation (the “Company”) approved an amendment to its Certificate of Incorporation to increase the authorized shares of the Company’s Common Stock from 120 million to 220 million shares.

This description of the amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation, which was filed in Delaware following the Annual Meeting discussed below, is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1.

Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 21, 2013, the Company held an Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”).  At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders:

(i)  
elected the whole Board of Directors to serve until the next annual meeting and until their successors are duly elected and qualified;

(ii)  
approved an amendment to its Certificate of Incorporation to increase its authorized shares of Common Stock to 220 million shares; and

(iii)  
ratified the selection of BDO USA, LLP as its independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2013.

A total of 77,453,808 shares of Common Stock were present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting, consisting of approximately 83.62% of the voting power of the Company entitled to vote.

The Company’s stockholders approved the proposals listed below, which proposals are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on April 1, 2013.  The final votes on the proposals presented at the Annual Meeting are as follows:

Proposal One:

Election of whole Board of Directors to serve until the next annual meeting and until their successors are duly elected and quailed was approved by the following vote:

   
Number of Votes
       
   
In Favor
   
Withheld
   
Non-Votes
 
Nominees for Election to Board of Directors:
                 
William E. Curran
    46,684,920       327,799       30,441,089  
Charles W. Hull
    46,629,059       383,660       30,441,089  
Jim D. Kever
    46,656,472       356,247       30,441,089  
G. Walter Loewenbaum, II
    46,452,095       560,624       30,441,089  
Kevin S. Moore
    46,650,939       361,780       30,441,089  
Abraham N. Reichental
    46,662,336       350,383       30,441,089  
Daniel S. Van Riper
    46,666,642       346,077       30,441,089  
Karen E. Welke
    46,676,250       336,469       30,441,089  

Proposal Two:

Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of our Common Stock from 120,000,000 to 220,000,000 shares was approved by the following vote:

Votes
For
 
Votes
Against
 
 
Abstentions
69,463,497
 
7,532,644
 
457,667

Proposal Three:

Ratification of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2013 was approved by the following vote:

Votes
For
 
Votes
Against
 
 
Abstentions
76,484,853
 
499,000
 
469,955

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

3.1         Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation
99.1       Press Release dated May 21, 2013


 
 

 
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.

   
3D SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Date: May 21, 2013
   
   
By:         /s/ Andrew M. Johnson
   
(Signature)
 
   
Name:   Andrew M. Johnson
   
Title:     Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
 

 
 
 

 
EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.
 
Exhibit Description
     
3.1
 
Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation
99.1
 
Press Release dated May 21, 2013