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 31, 2017 |
IXYS Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 000-26124 | 77-0140882 |
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction |
_____________ (Commission |
______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
1590 Buckeye Drive, Milpitas, California | 95035 | |
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) |
___________ (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: | 408-457-9000 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On August 31, 2017, the stockholders of IXYS Corporation (IXYS) approved an increase of 400,000
shares under the Amended and Restated 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the Plan). A
description of the terms of the Plan is set forth in the definitive proxy statement of IXYS filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 28, 2017.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the Annual Meeting) of the Company was held on August
31, 2017.
The final results for each matter submitted to a vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting are as
follows:
Each of the directors proposed by the Company for election was elected by the following votes to serve until the Companys 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until his respective successor has been elected and qualified. The voting results were as follows:
Director Name |
Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | Uncast | ||||||||||||
Donald L. Feucht |
23,415,524 | 1,310,707 | 5,181,304 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Samuel Kory |
23,416,029 | 1,310,202 | 5,181,304 | 0 | ||||||||||||
S. Joon Lee |
23,416,274 | 1,309,957 | 5,181,304 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Timothy A. Richardson |
20,786,770 | 3,939,461 | 5,181,304 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Uzi Sasson |
21,358,429 | 3,367,802 | 5,181,304 | 0 | ||||||||||||
James M. Thorburn |
24,160,731 | 565,500 | 5,181,304 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Kenneth D. Wong |
24,285,054 | 441,177 | 5,181,304 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Nathan Zommer |
24,041,939 | 684,292 | 5,181,304 | 0 |
The stockholders approved an increase of 400,000 shares under the Amended and Restated 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The voting results were as follows:
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Votes For
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Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | Uncast | ||||||||||||
24,439,128
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117,775 | 169,328 | 5,181,304 | 0 |
The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Companys named executive officers. The voting results were as follows:
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Votes For
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Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | Uncast | ||||||||||||
24,419,416
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279,661 | 27,154 | 5,181,304 | 0 |
The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the holding of an advisory vote every year on the compensation of IXYSs named executive officers. The voting results were as follows:
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One Year
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Two Years | Three Years | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | Uncast | |||||||||||||||
17,437,041
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2,032,011 | 5,242,524 | 14,655 | 5,181,304 | 0 |
In light of these results, the Board of Directors has determined that IXYS will hold an advisory vote on compensation of IXYSs named executive officers every year.
The stockholders ratified the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Companys independent public registered accounting firm for the Companys fiscal year ending March 31, 2018. The voting results were as follows:
Votes For
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Votes Against | Abstentions | Uncast | |||||||||
29,333,008
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535,785 | 38,742 | 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 | ||||
August 31, 2017 | By: |
/s/ Uzi Sasson
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Name: Uzi Sasson | ||||
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer |