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

August 22, 2019

Date of Report: (Date of earliest event reported)

 Cyanotech Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

73-4460 Queen Kaahumanu Highway, Suite #102, Kailua Kona, HI 96740

(Address of principal executive offices)

(808) 326-1353

(Registrant’s telephone number)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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

On August 22, 2019, the Company held its 2019 Annual Meeting of the Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The Stockholders re-elected the Board of Directors and approved the proposals listed below. The final results for the votes regarding each item or proposal are set forth below. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 10, 2019.

1.     To elect six directors among the nominees named in the proxy statement.

2.     To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers.

3.     To approve, on an advisory basis, a three-year vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers.

4.     To ratify the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020.

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.