0000895419-15-000095.txt : 20151027 0000895419-15-000095.hdr.sgml : 20151027 20151027160233 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000895419-15-000095 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20151027 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20151027 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20151027 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CREE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000895419 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674] IRS NUMBER: 561572719 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NC FISCAL YEAR END: 0628 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-21154 FILM NUMBER: 151177870 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4600 SILICON DR CITY: DURHAM STATE: NC ZIP: 27703 BUSINESS PHONE: 9194075300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4600 SILICON DR CITY: DURHAM STATE: NC ZIP: 27703-8475 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CREE RESEARCH INC /NC/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940224 8-K 1 form8k102715.htm FORM 8-K OCT 27 2015 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): October 27, 2015



CREE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


North Carolina
0-21154
56-1572719
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission File
Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

4600 Silicon Drive
 
Durham, North Carolina
27703
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)


(919) 407-5300
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

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 the 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))
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Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on October 27, 2015. The shareholders considered three proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 8, 2015.

Proposal No. 1: Election of nine nominees to serve as directors. The votes were cast as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
Name
  
Votes For
  
Votes Withheld
 
 
 
 
 
Charles M. Swoboda
  
62,293,797
  
8,553,748
Clyde R. Hosein
  
53,825,771
  
17,021,774
Robert A. Ingram
  
52,433,593
  
18,413,952
C. Howard Nye
 
69,675,119
 
1,172,426
Franco Plastina
 
62,870,640
 
7,976,905
John B. Replogle
 
61,648,977
 
9,198,568
Robert L. Tillman
 
53,739,752
 
17,107,793
Thomas H. Werner
 
53,228,411
 
17,619,134
Anne C. Whitaker
 
61,661,387
 
9,186,158
 
Broker Non-Votes: 20,966,782

All nominees were elected.



Proposal No. 2: Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditors for the fiscal year ending June 26, 2016. The votes were cast as follows:
 
  
Votes For
  
Votes Against
  
Abstained
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP appointment
  
91,173,222
 
460,202
 
180,903

Proposal No. 2 was approved.



Proposal No. 3: Advisory (nonbinding) vote to approve executive compensation. The votes were cast as follows:
 
  
Votes For
  
Votes Against
  
Abstained
Advisory (nonbinding) vote to approve executive compensation
  
67,776,948
 
2,844,063
 
226,534

Broker Non-Votes: 20,966,782

Proposal No. 3 was approved.






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.


 
CREE, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Michael E. McDevitt
 
 
 
Michael E. McDevitt
 
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


Date: October 27, 2015