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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 24, 2023
 
Luna Innovations Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

301 1st Street SW, Suite 200
Roanoke, VA 24011
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
540-769-8400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

Title of each classTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value per shareLUNAThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC


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

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. ☐






5.07.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

At the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Luna Innovation Incorporated (“Luna”) held on May 24, 2023, Luna’s stockholders approved four proposals, as proposed in the proxy statement, as follows: (i) the election of Warren B. Phelps III and Mary Beth Vitale as Class II members of the Board of Directors, to serve until Luna’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified (“Proposal 1”); (ii) the approval, on a non-binding, advisory basis, of the compensation of Luna’s named executive officers (“Proposal 2”); (iii) the approval of Luna’s 2023 Equity Incentive Plan (“Proposal 3”); and (iv) the ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as Luna’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 (“Proposal 4”).

Proposal 1. Election of Directors

The vote with respect to the election of directors was as follows:

FORWITHHELD
Warren B. Phelps, III17,953,797408,164
Mary Beth Vitale17,878,054483,907

Broker non-votes: 7,737,389


Proposal 2. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

The advisory vote on the compensation of Luna’s named executive officers was as follows:

FORAGAINSTABSTAINBROKER
NON-VOTES
17,209,256758,443394,2627,737,389

Proposal 3. Approval of Luna's 2023 Equity Incentive Plan

The vote with respect to the approval of Luna's 2023 Equity Incentive Plan was as follows:

FORAGAINSTABSTAINBROKER
NON-VOTES
16,386,1061,918,89256,9637,737,389


Proposal 4. Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The vote with respect to the ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as Luna’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023 was as follows:

FORAGAINSTABSTAIN
26,030,20139,45429,695




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.
 
Luna Innovations Incorporated
By: /s/ Scott A. Graeff
 Scott A. Graeff
President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: May 26, 2023