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

November 15, 2011

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

 

 

GIGOPTIX, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   333-153362   26-2439072

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

130 Baytech Drive

San Jose, CA 95134

(Address of principal executive offices)

(408) 522-3100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

GigOptix, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”) on November 15, 2011. 19,434,785 shares appeared at the Annual Meeting, representing 90.3% of the 21,513,745 shares of common stock outstanding on the record date of September 27, 2011. At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders of the Company elected Dr. Avi Katz and Frank W. Schneider to the Board of Directors as the Class III directors. They will both serve until the 2014 annual meeting or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

 

Nominee

   Votes For      Withholds      Broker Non-Votes  

Dr. Avi Katz

     9,066,406         2,070,955         8,297,424   

Frank W. Schneider

     9,916,653         1,220,708         8,297,424   

In addition, the following proposals were voted on and approved at the Annual Meeting:

 

     Votes For      Votes Against      Abstentions      Broker Non-Votes  

Proposal to approve the amendment and restatement of the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), including an increase in the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the Plan by 3,000,000 shares from 9,833,679 to 12,833,679

     8,202,467         2,877,781         57,113         8,297,424   

Proposal to approve and ratify an amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation to authorize the Board of Directors to effect a reverse stock split of the outstanding common stock in the range of one-for-three to one-for-five without further approval of the stockholders, upon a determination by the Board of Directors that such a reverse stock split is in the best interests of the Company and the stockholders

     14,423,794         4,989,749         21,242         0   

Proposal to ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011

     18,244,969         1,150,476         39,340         0   

 

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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.

 

GIGOPTIX, INC.
By:  

/s/    Dr. Avi Katz

  Name:   Dr. Avi Katz
  Title:   Chief Executive Officer

Date: November 16, 2011

 

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