0000863436-19-000016.txt : 20190516 0000863436-19-000016.hdr.sgml : 20190516 20190516171537 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000863436-19-000016 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190515 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20190516 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190516 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000863436 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS [3672] IRS NUMBER: 742211011 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10560 FILM NUMBER: 19833288 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 56 SOUTH ROCKFORD DRIVE CITY: TEMPE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85281 BUSINESS PHONE: 623-300-7000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 56 SOUTH ROCKFORD DRIVE CITY: TEMPE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85281 8-K 1 8k.htm FORM 8-K  

 

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 15, 2019

 

 

 

 

BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

Texas

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

1-10560

(Commission

File Number)

74-2211011

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

56 South Rockford Drive, Tempe, Arizona  85281

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)  (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (623) 300-7000

 

Not Applicable

(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 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. ☐

  

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share

BHE

New York Stock Exchange, Inc.

 

 

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

 

The Annual Meeting was held on May 15, 2019.  All proposals were approved.  The voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.

 

Election of Directors

 

Name

For

 

Withheld

David W. Scheible

34,863,020

 

779,868

Jeffrey W. Benck

35,229,124

 

413,764

Bruce A. Carlson

34,967,764

 

675,124

Douglas G. Duncan

34,443,457

 

1,199,431

Robert K. Gifford

34,687,697

 

955,191

Kenneth T. Lamneck

34,968,024

 

674,864

Jeffrey S. McCreary

34,965,945

 

676,943

Merilee Raines

35,049,069

 

593,819

 

In addition, there were 1,956,974 broker non-votes on the Election of Directors.  Based on the results, Messrs. Scheible, Benck, Carlson, Duncan, Gifford, Lamneck, McCreary and Ms. Raines have been elected as Directors and will hold office until the Company’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified.

 

Say on Pay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Non-Vote

 

34,343,259

 

1,248,462

 

51,167

 

1,956,974

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratification of Auditors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Non-Vote

 

37,038,888

 

504,185

 

56,789

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2019 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan

 

 

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Non-Vote

 

34,463,181

 

1,129,918

 

49,789

 

1,956,974

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

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.

 

 

BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC.

 

Dated: May 16, 2019

By: /s/ Stephen J. Beaver

 

Stephen J. Beaver, Esq.

 

Vice President General Counsel