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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 Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): May 4, 2022 ALLIED MOTION TECHNOLOGIES INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Colorado      0-04041      84-0518115 (State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer of Incorporation)       Identification No.) ​ 495 Commerce Drive Amherst , New York 14228 (Address of Principal Executive Offices, including zip code) ( 716 ) 242-8634 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act: ​ Title of each class      Trading Symbol      Name of each exchange on which registered Common stock   AMOT   NASDAQ ​ 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below): ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) 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). Emerging growth company        ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.       ☐ ​ ​ Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. Allied Motion Technologies Inc. (“the Company”) held its annual stockholders’ meeting on May 4, 2022. At the annual meeting, the stockholders of the Company (i) elected the seven director nominees, (ii) approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation awarded to the Company’s Named Executive Officers, (iii) ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2022 fiscal year. ​ The tables below are calculated based on 15,452,717 shares of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock on the record date of March 9, 2022. ​ The results of the voting for the seven director nominees were as follows: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Nominee For Against Abstentions Broker Non-votes Robert B. Engel 12,736,614 86,703 10,360 1,537,856 Richard D. Federico 12,445,953 377,365 10,359 1,537,856 Steven C. Finch 12,741,430 81,737 10,510 1,537,856 James J. Tanous 12,139,376 683,941 10,360 1,537,856 Nicole R. Tzetzo 12,630,393 192,775 10,509 1,537,856 Richard S. Warzala 12,690,708 137,447 5,522 1,537,856 Michael R. Winter 12,601,556 221,762 10,359 1,537,856 ​ ​ The results for the advisory vote on executive compensation were as follows: ​ ,222 For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 12,129,755 301,905 402,017 1,537,856 ​ ​ The results of the voting for the ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2022 fiscal year were as follows: ​ For Against Abstentions 14,032,353 14,642 324,538 ​ ​ Item 8.01. Other Events. Director Compensation Program ​ On May 4, 2022, the Board of Directors amended the Company’s Director Compensation Program. As amended, the annual cash retainer paid to each Non-employee Director is increased to $62,400. The annual restricted stock award granted to each Non-employee Director under the Company’s 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan was also increased. As amended, the annual award consists of shares of the Company’s common stock with a value of $69,100 as of the date of election. These restricted shares will vest quarterly over the 12-month service period. ​ A copy of the Company’s Director Compensation Program, Stock Ownership Requirements and Stock-in-Lieu of Cash Retainer Plan, including the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy pursuant to the 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto. ​ ​ Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits 10.1 Company’s Director Compensation Program, Stock Ownership Requirements and Stock-in-Lieu of Cash Retainer Plan, including the Non-Employee Director Compensation Policy pursuant to the 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan . 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). ​ ​ ​ 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. DATE: May 6, 2022 ALLIED MOTION TECHNOLOGIES INC. By:  /s/ Michael R. Leach Michael R. Leach Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer ​ ​ ​ ​