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 24, 2011

 

STR Holdings, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-34529

 

27-1023344

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Incorporation or Organization)

 

 

 

Identification No.)

 

1699 King Street

 

 

Enfield, Connecticut

 

06082

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (860) 758-7300

 

 

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

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

 

On May 24, 2011, STR Holdings, Inc. (the “Company” or “STR”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders, at which the STR stockholders voted on five proposals and cast their votes as described below. The proposals are described in detail in STR’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule DEF 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 19, 2011.

 

Proposal 1

 

STR stockholders elected ten individuals to the Board of Directors for the succeeding year or until their successors are duly qualified and elected or until their earlier death, resignation or removal as set forth below:

 

Nominee

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker
Non-Votes

 

Dennis L. Jilot

 

33,506,030

 

1,341,974

 

1,887,273

 

Scott S. Brown

 

33,824,261

 

1,023,743

 

1,887,273

 

Robert M. Chiste

 

33,824,261

 

1,023,743

 

1,887,273

 

John A. Janitz

 

32,284,622

 

2,563,382

 

1,887,273

 

Dr. Uwe Krueger

 

33,831,844

 

1,016,120

 

1,887,273

 

Andrew M. Leitch

 

33,806,061

 

1,041,943

 

1,887,273

 

Jason L. Metakis

 

32,427,581

 

2,420,423

 

1,887,273

 

Dominick J. Schiano

 

32,285,269

 

2,562,735

 

1,887,273

 

Susan C. Schnabel

 

31,139,382

 

3,708,622

 

1,887,273

 

Ryan M. Sprott

 

33,310,027

 

1,537,977

 

1,887,273

 

 

Proposal 2

 

STR stockholders cast their votes with respect to the advisory vote on executive compensation as set forth below:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker
Non-Votes

 

33,593,837

 

403,246

 

850,921

 

1,887,273

 

 

Proposal 3

 

STR stockholders cast their votes with respect to the advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation as set forth below:

 

1 Year

 

2 Years

 

3 Years

 

Abstentions

 

Broker
Non-Votes

 

13,532,487

 

10,775

 

21,287,267

 

17,475

 

1,887,273

 

 

Proposal 4

 

STR stockholders approved the STR 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan as set forth below:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker
Non-Votes

 

33,183,268

 

841,137

 

823,599

 

1,887,273

 

 

Proposal 5

 

STR stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2011 fiscal year as set forth below:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker
Non-Votes

 

34,751,438

 

1,079,533

 

904,306

 

0

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

STR Holdings, Inc.

 

 

 

Date: May 25, 2011

By:

/s/ Barry A. Morris

 

 

Barry A. Morris

 

 

 

 

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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