8-K 1 msw8k052010.htm MISSION WEST PROPERTIES, INC. 8-K 5-20-10 msw8k052010.htm
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 20, 2010

MISSION WEST PROPERTIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland
  
1-8383
  
95-2635431
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer Identification No.)



10050 Bandley Drive, Cupertino, CA 95014
(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

 Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 725-0700

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:


o      Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o      Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o      Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o      Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


 
 


 
 
 
 


ITEM 5.07.    SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

Mission West Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders on May 20, 2010. The matters submitted to the stockholders for a vote included (a) the election of five directors and (b) the ratification of Burr Pilger Mayer, Inc. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010.

The following table sets forth the results of voting on the election of directors:

Directors
  
FOR
  
WITHHELD
  
BROKER NON-VOTES
Carl E. Berg
  
10,630,067
  
4,453,807
  
6,828,337
William A. Hasler
  
14,127,936
  
955,938
  
6,828,337
Lawrence B. Helzel
  
14,792,607
  
291,267
  
6,828,337
Raymond V. Marino
  
10,962,442
  
4,121,432
  
6,828,337
Martin S. Roher
  
14,796,753
  
287,121
  
6,828,337
             

The following table sets forth the results of voting on the ratification of Burr Pilger Mayer, Inc. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010:

FOR
  
AGAINST
  
ABSTENTIONS
    
20,940,225
  
26,701
  
17,685
    
             












 
 
 
 



SIGNATURE

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.


 
         MISSION WEST PROPERTIES, INC.


Date: May 24, 2010
By:
  /s/ Wayne N. Pham
   
Wayne N. Pham
   
Vice President of Finance