Form 6-K SMART Technologies Inc. For: Apr 28

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of April 2016

Commission File Number 001-34798

 

 

SMART TECHNOLOGIES INC.

 

 

3636 Research Road N.W.

Calgary, Alberta

Canada T2L 1Y1

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F  x            Form 40-F  ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ¨

THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K SHALL BE DEEMED FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (THE “COMMISSION”) AND INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (FILE NO. 333-181530) OF SMART TECHNOLOGIES INC. FILED WITH THE COMMISSION, AND TO BE A PART THEREOF FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THIS REPORT IS FURNISHED TO THE COMMISSION, TO THE EXTENT NOT SUPERSEDED BY DOCUMENTS OR REPORTS THE REGISTRANT SUBSEQUENTLY FURNISHES TO OR FILES WITH THE COMMISSION.

 

 

 

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DOCUMENTS FURNISHED AS PART OF THIS FORM 6-K

A press release dated April 28, 2016 announcing the voting results at SMART Technologies Inc.’s special meeting of shareholders held April 28, 2016 (the “Shareholders’ Meeting”).

A report that sets out the voting results of the matters acted upon at the Shareholders’ Meeting.

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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: April 28, 2016

Exhibit Index

 

99.1		Press Release dated April 28, 2016 – SMART Technologies Announces the Results of Special Meeting of Shareholders
99.2		Report of Voting Results from the Special Meeting of SMART Technologies Inc. held on April 28, 2016

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

MEDIA RELEASE

SMART Technologies Announces Results of

Special Meeting of Shareholders

CALGARY, Alberta – April 28, 2016 – SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT) (TSX: SMA) (“SMART” or the “Company”), a leading provider of education and business collaboration solutions, announces that it has received shareholder approval for the share consolidation (the “Consolidation”) as proposed in the management proxy circular dated March 16, 2016 (the “Circular”) at today’s special meeting of the shareholders of the Company (the “Shareholders”).

The Company’s board of directors will continually consider the implementation of the Consolidation and, if and when implemented, the Company will provide all relevant details regarding the Consolidation, including its expected effective date and the date on which the Company’s common shares are expected to commence trading on a post-Consolidation basis on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ Stock Market and information for Shareholders on the exchange of share certificates representing pre-Consolidation Common Shares for share certificates representing post-Consolidation Common Shares.

Further details regarding the Consolidation are contained in the Circular, which has been filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.

About SMART

SMART Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SMT, TSX: SMA) is a world leader in simple and intuitive solutions that enable more natural collaboration. We are an innovator in interactive touch technologies and software that inspire collaboration in both education and business around the globe. To learn more, visit smarttech.com.

SMT – F

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Reader’s advisory

Certain information contained in this press release may constitute forward-looking information including, without limitation, the expected timing and implementation of the Consolidation. By their very nature, forward-looking information and statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, and risks that predictions, forecasts, projections and other forward-looking information and statements will not be achieved. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on these statements as a number of important factors could cause the actual results to vary materially from the forward-looking information or statements. We do not assume responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the forward-looking information or statements. Any forward-looking information and statements contained in this press release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.

 

Investor contact: Jody Kehler Investor Relations Manager SMART Technologies Inc. + 1.403.407.5486 [email protected]		Media contact: Jeff Lowe Vice President, Corporate Marketing SMART Technologies Inc. + 1.403.407.5330 [email protected]

^©2016 SMART Technologies Inc. All third-party product and company names are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. To view a list of SMART trademarks please visit our Trademarks and Guidelines page.

Please note that SMART is written in all capital letters.

Exhibit 99.2

 

Special Meeting of Shareholders of SMART Technologies Inc. (“Company”) held on April 28, 2016

REPORT OF VOTING RESULTS

National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations—Section 11.3

At the special meeting of shareholders of the Company (“Shareholders”) on April 28, 2016, the Shareholders passed a special resolution, the full text of which is set out in the management proxy circular dated March 16, 2016, authorizing and approving the amendment to the Company’s articles to consolidate all of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company on the basis of one post-consolidation common share for every ten pre-consolidation common shares, as follows:

 

Votes For		Votes Against		% Votes For		% of Votes Against
90,263,330		1,958,904		97.88%		2.12%

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