---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001558370-24-008474"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AXTI"
cik: "0001051627"
company_name: "AXT INC"
filed_at: "2024-05-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T12:08:21.628108+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AXTI shareholders approve 3.6M share increase to equity plan; re-elect Jesse Chen

## Summary
- Stockholders approved amendment to 2015 Equity Incentive Plan to increase reserved shares by 3,600,000.
- Director Jesse Chen re-elected with 88.23% of votes cast; 7,042,413 broker non-votes.
- Advisory say-on-pay passed with 24,199,205 for (92.5% of votes cast).
- Ratification of BPM LLP as independent auditor for FY2024 with 31,630,895 for (95.3% of votes cast).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-24-008474
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AXTI
- cik: 0001051627
- company_name: AXT INC
- filed_at: 2024-05-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1051627/000155837024008474/0001558370-24-008474-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1051627/000155837024008474/axti-20240516x8k.htm

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