ALTERA CORP - FORM 8-K - May 10, 2010

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): May 6, 2010

ALTERA CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	0-16617	77-0016691
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)


101 Innovation Drive, San Jose, California		95134
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 544-7000

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)

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

Altera Corporation held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 6, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. The following matters were acted upon at the meeting:

Election of Directors to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified.


							BROKER
							"NON-
NOMINEES	FOR		AGAINST		ABSTAIN		VOTES"
John P. Daane		249,795,666		3,948,466		229,262		18,765,139
Robert J. Finocchio, Jr.		252,425,148		1,301,020		247,226		18,765,139
Kevin McGarity		252,361,796		1,365,492		246,106		18,765,139
T. Michael Nevens		253,239,976		481,667		251,751		18,765,139
Krish A. Prabhu		252,276,938		1,449,644		246,812		18,765,139
John Shoemaker		252,358,464		1,368,383		246,547		18,765,139
Susan Wang		253,312,226		418,414		242,754		18,765,139


								BROKER
								"NON-
		FOR		AGAINST		ABSTAIN		VOTES"
2.	Reapproval of the Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m) provisions of the 2005 Equity Incentive Plan		243,976,776		9,458,627		537,991		18,765,139
3.	Approval of an amendment to the 2005 Equity Incentive Plan to increase by 5,000,000 the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the plan.		189,599,618		63,835,108		538,668		18,765,139
4.	Approval of an amendment to the 1987 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase by 1,000,000 the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the plan.		250,881,468		2,465,714		626,212		18,765,139
5.	Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010.		269,113,286		3,293,299		331,948		—
6.	Approval of a stockholder proposal requesting that the board take the steps necessary so that each stockholder voting requirement in our certificate of incorporation and by-laws that calls for greater than a simple majority vote (including each 80% supermajority provision) be changed to a majority of the votes cast for and against the proposal in compliance with applicable laws.		207,202,815		46,049,311		721,268		18,765,139

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.


	ALTERA CORPORATION
	/s/ Katherine E. Schuelke
	Katherine E. Schuelke
	Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary

Dated: May 10, 2010

ALTERA CORP - FORM 8-K - May 10, 2010

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