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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): August 29, 2024

SEMILEDS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Delaware

001-34992

20-2735523

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

3F, No.11 Ke Jung Rd., Chu-Nan Site,

Hsinchu Science Park, Chu-Nan 350,

Miao-Li County, Taiwan, R.O.C.

 

350

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +886-37-586788

N/A

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

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of registrant under any of the following provisions:

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))

 

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

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.0000056

LEDS

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On August 29, 2024, SemiLEDs Corporation (the “Company”) amended its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to increase the number of authorized share of common stock from 7,500,000 to 15,000,000, and to include an officer exculpation provision. The amendment was approved by the Company’s board of directors on July 3, 2024 and by the Company’s shareholders on August 29, 2024.

The description of the amendment set forth above is qualified by reference to the full text of the Company’s Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, a copy of which is being filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

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

On August 29, 2024, the SemiLEDs Corporation (the "Company") held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). At the Annual Meeting, holders of the Company’s common stock voted on seven proposals: (1) election of five directors to hold office until the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders; (2) ratification of the appointment of KCCW Accountancy Corp. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024; (3) advisory vote on compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; (4) advisory vote on the frequency of holding future advisory votes on executive compensation; (5) approve the amendment of the restated certificate of incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 7,500,000 to 15,000,000; (6) approval of the issuance of shares of the Company's common stock to repay a Loan Agreement with Mr. Trung Doan; and (7) approve the amendment of the restated certificate of incorporation to include an officer exculpation provision.

The final votes cast on the seven proposals were as follows:

Proposal 1:

The following individuals were elected to serve as directors of the Company for a one-year term ending with the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders by the votes set forth in the following table:

 

Votes For

Votes Withheld

Broker

Non-Votes

Trung T. Doan

3,845,088

 

 

22,921

 

 

973,532

Walter Michael Gough

3,845,251

 

 

22,758

 

 

973,532

Dr. Edward Hsieh

 

 

3,844,183

 

 

23,826

 

 

973,532

 

Scott R. Simplot

 

 

3,807,595

 

 

60,414

 

 

973,532

 

Dr. Chris Chang Yu

3,844,336

 

 

23,673

 

 

973,532

Proposal 2:

The appointment of KCCW Accountancy Corp. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024 was ratified by the votes set forth in the following table:

 

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstain

Broker

Non-Votes (1)

4,687,767

146,093

7,681

0

 

(1)
This proposal constituted a routine matter. Therefore, brokers were permitted to vote on this proposal without receipt of instructions from beneficial owners.

 

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Proposal 3:

The stockholders approved, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, by the votes set forth in the following table:

 

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstain

Broker

Non-Votes

3,818,701

45,986

3,322

 

 

 

973,532

 

Proposal 4:

The stockholders approved, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the frequency of holding future advisory votes on executive compensation every three years, by the votes set forth in the following table:

 

Votes For

One year

Votes For

Two years

Votes For

Three years

 

 

Abstain

Broker

Non-Votes

73,800

1,979

3,779,661

 

 

12,569

 

 

 

973,532

Accordingly, the Company will hold an advisory vote for every three years.

Proposal 5:

The stockholders approved the amendment of the restated certificate of incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 7,500,000 to 15,000,000, by the votes set forth in the following table:

 

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstain

Broker

Non-Votes

4,517,094

318,001

6,446

 

 

 

0

 

Proposal 6:

The stockholders approved the issuance of shares of the Company's common stock to repay a Loan Agreement with Mr. Trung Doan, by the votes set forth in the following table:

 

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstain

Broker

Non-Votes

3,822,773

30,015

15,221

 

 

 

973,532

 

 

Proposal 7:

The stockholders approved the amendment of the restated certificate of incorporation to include an officer exculpation provision, by the votes set forth in the following table:

 

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstain

Broker

Non-Votes

3,791,174

74,579

2,256

 

 

 

973,532

 

 

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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit
No.

Description

 

 

 

3.1

 

Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of SemiLEDs Corporation dated August 29, 2024.

 

 

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

Date: August 29, 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SemiLEDs Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Christopher Lee

 

 

Name:

 

Christopher Lee

 

 

Title:

 

Chief Financial Officer

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