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Issuer:     AXT INC (AXTI)
CIK:        0001051627
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2025-07-18T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001437749-25-023014
Event type: regulatory
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.40
Item codes: 3.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

AXT reports board director death; Audit Committee now non-compliant with Nasdaq rule
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- Christine Russell, independent director and Audit Committee Chair, passed away on July 11, 2025.
- Audit Committee reduced to two independent directors, violating Nasdaq Listing Rule 5605(c)(2)(A).
- Company has cure period until earlier of next annual meeting or July 11, 2026 to regain compliance.
- Board will begin search for a new independent director qualified for Audit Committee.
- No other listing issues; common stock continues trading on Nasdaq under symbol AXTI.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1051627/000143774925023014/0001437749-25-023014-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1051627/000143774925023014/axti20250715_8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-25-023014

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