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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
	June 16, 2021
(Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

IRIDEX CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware			0-27598	77-0210467
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)			(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
1212 Terra Bella Avenue Mountain View, California 94043
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
		(650) 940-4700
		(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

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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 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Class

Trading

Symbol

Name of Exchange on Which Registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

IRIX

Nasdaq Global Market

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers.

Committee Assignments

On June 16, 2021, the Board of Directors of Iridex Corporation (the “Company”) modified the composition of its Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and Nominating and Governance Committee to consist of the following directors:

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Audit Committee: Kenneth E. Ludlum (Chair), Nandini Devi, and Scott Shuda

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Compensation Committee: Scott Shuda (Chair), Robert Grove, Ph.D., and Nandini Devi

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Nominating and Governance Committee: Kenneth E. Ludlum (Chair), Robert Grove, Ph.D., and Scott Shuda

Chair of the Board

On June 16, 2021, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Scott Shuda as its Chairman.

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

The 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of the Company was held on June 16, 2021, at the Company’s headquarters located at 1212 Terra Bella Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94043. As of April 19, 2021, the record date of the Annual Meeting, 15,625,662 shares of the Company’s common stock were outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Present at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy were holders of 10,955,832 shares, or 70%, of the Company’s common stock, constituting a quorum for the transaction of business. The proposals voted upon at the meeting and the vote with respect to each such matter are as set forth below:

Proposal 1: Election of Directors.


Nominee	For	Withheld	Broker Non-Votes*
David I. Bruce	6,850,401	423,592	3,681,839
Robert Grove, Ph.D.	6,829,904	444,089	3,681,839
Kenneth E. Ludlum	6,334,104	939,889	3,681,839
Scott Shuda	7,177,014	96,979	3,681,839
Nandini Devi	7,255,383	18,610	3,681,839

*Broker non-votes did not affect the outcome of the election.

Based on the votes set forth above, each director nominee was duly elected to serve until the 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until his or her respective successor is duly elected and qualified or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal.

Proposal 2: To ratify the appointment of BPM LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 1, 2022.


For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
10,911,490	42,253	2,089	0

Based on the votes set forth above, the stockholders ratified the appointment of BPM LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 1, 2022.

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Proposal 3: Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation.


For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
6,693,904	461,324	118,765	3,681,839

The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

Proposal 4: Approval of the Amended and Restated 2008 Equity Incentive Plan.


For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
6,506,795	724,962	42,236	3,681,839

The stockholders approved the Amended and Restated 2008 Equity Incentive Plan.

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.




		IRIDEX CORPORATION

By:		/s/ David I. Bruce
		David I. Bruce President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: June 21, 2021

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