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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 26, 2010
QLOGIC CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware
(State of incorporation)
  0-23298
(Commission File Number)
  33-0537669
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
26650 Aliso Viejo Parkway, Aliso Viejo, California
(Address of principal executive offices)
  92656
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 389-6000
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):
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 8.01. Other Events
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-99.1


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Item 5.07.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
     QLogic Corporation (“QLogic”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on August 26, 2010 in Aliso Viejo, California. At the Annual Meeting, QLogic’s stockholders approved two proposals.
          Proposal 1
          QLogic’s stockholders elected six individuals to the Board of Directors, to serve on QLogic’s Board of Directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders and/or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Each nominee received affirmative votes from more than a majority of the votes cast. The vote for each director was as follows:
                                 
DIRECTOR   VOTES FOR     VOTES AGAINST     ABSTENTIONS     BROKER NON-VOTES  
H.K. Desai
    87,348,557       2,698,519       106,142       12,273,456  
Joel S. Birnbaum
    88,582,288       1,489,635       81,295       12,273,456  
James R. Fiebiger
    87,966,291       2,106,973       79,954       12,273,456  
Balakrishnan S. Iyer
    80,549,807       9,520,907       82,504       12,273,456  
Kathryn B. Lewis
    84,215,088       5,863,088       75,042       12,273,456  
George D. Wells
    83,331,996       6,736,646       84,576       12,273,456  
          Proposal 2
          QLogic’s stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as QLogic’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending April 3, 2011 as set forth below:
                         
    VOTES           BROKER
VOTES FOR   AGAINST   ABSTENTIONS   NON-VOTES
95,145,959
    7,033,842       246,873       0  
Item 8.01.   Other Events.
     On August 30, 2010, QLogic announced that its board of directors authorized a program to repurchase up to an additional $200 million of QLogic’s outstanding common stock over a period of up to two years. A copy of the press release issued by QLogic regarding this announcement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference.
Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     (d) Exhibits.
         
Exhibit No.   Description
  99.1    
Press Release, dated August 30, 2010, announcing approval of stock repurchase program for an additional $200 million.

 


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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.
         
  QLOGIC CORPORATION

 
  /s/ Simon Biddiscombe  
August 30, 2010 Simon Biddiscombe
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
     
     
 

 


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EXHIBIT INDEX
         
Exhibit No.   Description
  99.1    
Press Release, dated August 30, 2010, announcing approval of stock repurchase program for an additional $200 million.