0001144204-13-027771.txt : 20130510 0001144204-13-027771.hdr.sgml : 20130510 20130510121430 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-13-027771 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130508 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20130510 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130510 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: 13832017 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3000 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE CITY: ANGLETON STATE: TX ZIP: 77515 BUSINESS PHONE: 9798496550 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3000 TECHNOLOGY DR CITY: ANGLETON STATE: TX ZIP: 77515 8-K 1 v344599_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 8, 2013

 

 

BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Texas

1-10560

74-2211011

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

3000 Technology Drive, Angleton, Texas 77515
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (979) 849-6550

 

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)

 

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

 

On May 8, 2013, Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (the Company) held an annual meeting of its shareholders. There were four proposals acted upon at that meeting. Shareholders voted to (1) reelect all the incumbent directors, (2) approve the advisory vote on named executive officer compensation and (3) ratify the appointment of KPMG, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for 2013. Shareholders did not approve the Company’s proposal to amend the Rights Agreement between the Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. The following is a description of each proposal and the votes cast with respect to such proposal:

 

Proposal #1. With respect to the election of directors, the voting was as follows:

 

Nominee  For   Withheld   Non-Vote 
Michael R. Dawson   47,779,676    1,804,177    2,306,918 
Gayla J. Delly   49,057,526    526,327    2,306,918 
Peter G. Dorflinger   48,924,297    659,556    2,306,918 
Douglas G. Duncan   48,644,100    939,753    2,306,918 
David W. Scheible   48,147,876    1,435,977    2,306,918 
Bernee D. L. Strom   47,735,926    1,847,927    2,306,918 
Clay C. Williams   48,202,134    1,381,719    2,306,918 

 

Proposal # 2. With respect to the advisory vote on named executive officer compensation, the voting was as follows:

 

For   Against   Abstain   Non-Vote 
 47,060,346    —    2,523,507    2,306,918 

 

Proposal # 3. With respect to the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company, the voting was as follows:

 

For   Against   Abstain   Non-Vote 
 51,559,260    319,914    11,597    — 

 

Proposal # 4. With respect to the amendment and approval of the Rights Agreement between the Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., the voting was as follows:

 

For   Against   Abstain   Non-Vote 
 23,213,685    26,338,445    31,723    2,306,918 

 

 

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.

 

  BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC.
   
Dated: May 9, 2013 By:  /s/ Gayla J. Delly
    Gayla J. Delly
Chief Executive Officer