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): March 30, 2012

 

 

Tessera Technologies, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   000-50460   16-1620029
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 

(Commission

File Number)

  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

3025 Orchard Parkway

San Jose, California 95134

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

(408) 321-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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

Tessera Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on March 30, 2012 in San Jose, California. The results of the matters voted on by the stockholders are set forth immediately below.

Proposal 1

To elect six (6) members of the Board of Directors to hold office until the next annual meeting or until their successors are duly elected and qualified:

 

Director Nominee

   Votes For      Votes Against      Votes Abstaining      Broker Non-Votes  

Robert J. Boehlke

     41,625,322         2,170,923         25,016         4,211,905   

John B. Goodrich

     41,584,263         2,212,366         24,632         4,211,905   

David C. Nagel, Ph.D.

     37,482,253         6,314,276         24,732         4,211,905   

Kevin G. Rivette

     36,668,730         6,969,467         183,064         4,211,905   

Anthony J. Tether, Ph.D.

     42,718,541         1,077,155         25,565         4,211,905   

Robert A. Young, Ph.D.

     42,565,253         1,226,416         29,592         4,211,905   

Proposal 2

To approve the Company’s 2012 Performance Bonus Plan for Executive Officers and Key Employees:

 

Votes For

  

Votes Against

  

Votes Abstaining

  

Broker Non-Votes

41,987,811

   1,792,340    41,110    4,211,905

Proposal 3

To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm of the Company for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2012:

 

Votes For

  

Votes Against

  

Votes Abstaining

  

Broker Non-Votes

47,175,165

   830,791    27,210    —  

Proposal 4

To hold an advisory vote on executive compensation:

 

Votes For

  

Votes Against

  

Votes Abstaining

  

Broker Non-Votes

34,778,895

   9,022,557    19,809    4,211,905


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.

 

Date: April 3, 2012

  TESSERA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  By:  

/s/ Michael Anthofer

  Name:   Michael Anthofer
  Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer