8-K 1 htm_38914.htm LIVE FILING IXYS Corporation (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):   August 27, 2010

IXYS Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 000-26124 77-0140882
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
1590 Buckeye Drive, Milpitas, California   95035
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   408-457-9000

Not Applicable
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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:

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

The 2010 annual meeting of the stockholders of IXYS Corporation was held on August 27, 2010.

At the annual meeting, the stockholders elected each of the persons identified below to serve as our director, approved the increase of 350,000 shares of common stock under the 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and ratified the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011. The votes on the three proposals were as follows:

Proposal 1: Election of Directors

                         
Director   Votes For   Votes Withheld   Broker Non-Vote
Donald Feucht
    25,635,172       1,643,459       2,555,225  
Samuel Kory
    24,524,487       2,754,144       2,555,225  
S. Joon Lee
    24,836,848       2,441,783       2,555,225  
Timothy A. Richardson
    25,656,961       1,621,670       2,555,225  
James M. Thorburn
    25,657,280       1,621,351       2,555,225  
Nathan Zommer
    24,953,407       2,325,224       2,555,225  

Proposal 2: Increase of 350,000 shares under the 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

                         
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Vote
26,351,994
    539,019       387,618       2,555,225  

Proposal 3: BDO USA, LLP

                         
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Vote
29,690,443
    135,732       7,681       0  


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.

         
    IXYS Corporation
          
September 1, 2010   By:   Uzi Sasson
       
        Name: Uzi Sasson
        Title: President