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 16, 2018
FLEX LTD.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Singapore |
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0-23354 |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2 Changi South Lane, Singapore |
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486123 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: (65) 6876-9899
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:
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))
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).
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Emerging growth company |
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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. |
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) and (b)
At the Companys Annual General Meeting held on August 16, 2018, there were 530,336,306 Ordinary Shares entitled to be voted and 467,228,319 were voted in person or by proxy at the Annual General Meeting. At the Annual General Meeting:
(1) The shareholders re-elected the two (2) nominees for director.
(2) The shareholders re-appointed Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Companys independent auditors for the 2019 fiscal year and authorized the Companys Board to fix its remuneration.
(3) The shareholders approved a general authorization for the Company to allot and issue ordinary shares.
(4) The shareholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the Companys executive compensation.
(5) The shareholders approved the renewal of the Companys share repurchase mandate relating to acquisitions by the Company of up to 20% of its issued ordinary shares as of the date of the Annual General Meeting.
The Companys inspector of election certified the following vote tabulations:
Board of Directors:
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Broker |
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Nominee |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Non-Votes |
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Mr. Lay Koon Tan |
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424,025,229 |
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969,817 |
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164,091 |
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42,069,182 |
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Ms. Jennifer Li |
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421,495,417 |
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3,334,314 |
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329,406 |
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42,069,182 |
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Broker |
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Non-Votes |
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Re-appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors for the 2019 fiscal year and to authorize the Board of Directors to fix its remuneration |
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461,533,696 |
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5,472,423 |
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222,200 |
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Broker |
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Non-Votes |
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General authorization for the Board of Directors to allot and issue ordinary shares |
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399,767,833 |
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25,277,655 |
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113,649 |
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42,069,182 |
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Broker |
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Non-Votes |
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Non-binding, advisory resolution relating to the compensation of the Companys named executive officers |
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362,046,558 |
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62,847,898 |
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264,681 |
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42,069,182 |
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Broker |
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Non-Votes |
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Renewal of share purchase mandate relating to acquisitions by the Company of up to 20% of its issued ordinary shares as of the date of the Annual General Meeting |
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412,286,765 |
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12,758,741 |
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113,631 |
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42,069,182 |
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On August 21, 2018, the Company announced that it has received shareholder approval to purchase up to 20% of the Companys outstanding ordinary shares. A copy of the press release is furnished with this report as Exhibit 99.1. This approval was received on August 16, 2018 at the Companys Annual General Meeting. As part of the Companys share repurchase plan, its Board of Directors has authorized
management to continue its share repurchase plan for the Companys issued ordinary shares in an aggregate amount not to exceed $500 million. Share repurchases, if any, will be made in the open market and in compliance with SEC Rule 10b-18. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors including price, market conditions and applicable legal requirements. The share repurchase program does not obligate the Company to repurchase any specific number of shares and may be suspended or terminated at any time without prior notice.
As previously disclosed, the Company will call an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) of the shareholders of the Company prior to the 2019 Annual General Meeting (the 2019 AGM) to obtain the approval of the Companys shareholders to amend the Companys Constitution to provide for the annual election of all directors, rather than through staggered retirement by rotation. The Company plans to hold the EGM immediately prior to the 2019 AGM.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit |
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99.1 |
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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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FLEX LTD. | |
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Date: August 21, 2018 |
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/s/ David Bennett | |
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Name: |
David Bennett |
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Chief Accounting Officer |
P R E S S R E L E A S E
FLEX RECEIVES APPROVAL AND AUTHORIZATION FOR SHARE REPURCHASES
San Jose, CA, August 21, 2018 Flex (NASDAQ: FLEX) today announced that it received shareholder approval to purchase up to 20% of its outstanding shares during its Annual General Meeting held on August 16, 2018. Since the beginning of the Companys share repurchase program commencing in the first quarter of fiscal 2011, through the first quarter of fiscal 2019 ended June 29, 2018, the Company has repurchased approximately 370.6 million shares for approximately $3.1 billion and retired all of these shares.
Under the Companys currently approved share repurchase program, the Board of Directors authorized repurchases of its outstanding ordinary shares for up to $500 million in accordance with the share repurchase mandate approved by the Companys shareholders.
Share repurchases, if any, will be made in the open market and in compliance with SEC Rule 10b-18. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors including price, market conditions and applicable legal requirements. The share repurchase program does not obligate the Company to repurchase any specific number of shares and may be suspended or terminated at any time without prior notice.
About Flex
Flex Ltd. (Reg. No. 199002645H) is the Sketch-to-Scale® solutions provider that designs and builds Intelligent Products for a Connected World®. With approximately 200,000 professionals across 30 countries, Flex provides innovative design, engineering, manufacturing, real-time supply chain insight and logistics services to companies of all sizes in various industries and end-markets. For more information, visit flex.com or follow us on Twitter @Flexintl. Flex Live Smarter®
Contacts
Investors & Analysts
Kevin Kessel, CFA
(408) 576-7985
kevin.kessel@flex.com
Media & Press
Paul Brunato
(408) 576-7534
paul.brunato@flex.com