AXT 8K Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2021 Results

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 16, 2022

AXT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	000-24085	94-3031310
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

4281 Technology Drive

Fremont, California 94538

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (510) 438-4700

Not Applicable

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

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

Title of each class:		Trading Symbol		Name of each exchange on which registered:
Common Stock, $0.001 par value		AXTI		The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On February 16, 2022 AXT, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. A copy of the Company’s press release, announcing the results, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The information in Exhibit 99.1 hereto discussing the Company’s results of operations and financial condition for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, is being “furnished” in accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The information contained herein and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Registrant, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference to such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press release dated February 16, 2022, regarding the financial results of AXT, Inc. for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Eptem
Exhibit Number		Description

99.1		Press release dated February 16, 2022, regarding the financial results of AXT, Inc. for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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.


	AXT, INC.


Date: February 16, 2022	By:	/s/ Gary L. Fischer
		Gary L. Fischer
		Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary

AXT (AXTI) 8-KAXT, Inc. Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2021 Results