UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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) March 23, 2016
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PHOTRONICS, INC. |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Connecticut | 0-15451 | 06-0854886 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification Number) |
| 15 Secor Road, Brookfield, CT | 06804 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code (203) 775-9000
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On March 23, 2016, the Company held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) at the Company’s headquarters in Brookfield, Connecticut. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders approved five (5) proposals. The proposals are described in detail in the proxy statement relating to the annual meeting.
Proposal 1.
The Company’s stockholders elected seven (7) individuals to the Board of Directors as follows:
| Name | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
| Walter M. Fiederowicz | 53,882,524 | 2,584,634 | 4,966,646 |
| Joseph A. Fiorita, Jr. | 53,881,598 | 2,585,560 | 4,966,646 |
| Liang-Choo Hsia | 55,197,801 | 1,269,357 | 4,966,646 |
| Peter S. Kirlin | 54,727,447 | 1,739,711 | 4,966,646 |
| Constantine S. Macricostas | 53,696,954 | 2,770,204 | 4,966,646 |
| George Macricostas | 40,346,718 | 16,120,440 | 4,966,646 |
| Mitchell G. Tyson | 54,081,052 | 2,386,106 | 4,966,646 |
Proposal 2.
The Company’s stockholders approved the Company’s 2016 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan as set forth below:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| 53,935,481 | 2,495,870 | 35,807 | 4,966,646 |
Proposal 3.
The Company’s stockholders re-approved the performance measures under the Company’s 2011 Executive Compensation Incentive Plan as set forth below:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| 55,629,061 | 776,977 | 61,120 | 4,966,646 |
Proposal 4.
The Company's stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2016 as set forth below:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | |
| 61,153,246 | 257,318 | 23,240 |
Proposal 5.
The Company's stockholders approved by non-binding vote a resolution relating to the compensation of the named executive officers of the Company as described in the compensation discussion and analysis and the narrative disclosure as included in the proxy statement relating to the annual meeting.
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| 56,013,442 | 330,796 | 122,920 | 4,966,646 |
As previously disclosed, the Company’s Board of Directors has determined that the Company will hold an advisory vote on the compensation of its named executive officers (the “say-on-pay vote”) each year until the next time that the Company proposes an advisory vote on the frequency of the say-on-pay vote.
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.
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PHOTRONICS, INC. |
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(Registrant) |
| DATE: March 29, 2016 | BY | /s/ Richelle E. Burr |
| Richelle E. Burr | ||
| Vice President, General Counsel | ||
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PHOTRONICS, INC. |