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
May 1, 2012
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Rovi Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 000-53413 26-1739297
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization) File No.) identification number)
2830 De La Cruz Boulevard
Santa Clara, California 95050
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(408) 562-8400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Rovi Corporation (the “Company”) was held on May 1, 2012. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on (1) the election of six directors nominated by the Board of Directors to serve until the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, (2) the ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012, and (3) an advisory resolution on named executive officer compensation. The table below sets forth the final number of votes cast for and against, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, for each matter voted upon by the Company’s stockholders.
Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors:
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Name
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For
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Withheld
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Broker Non-Votes
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Thomas Carson
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97,708,002
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257,626
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5,360,812
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Andrew K. Ludwick
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96,937,868
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1,027,760
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5,360,812
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Alan L. Earhart
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95,679,899
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2,285,729
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5,360,812
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James E. Meyer
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96,063,749
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1,901,879
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5,360,812
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James P. O’Shaughnessy
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95,592,794
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2,372,834
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5,360,812
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Ruthann Quindlen
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95,668,159
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2,297,469
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5,360,812
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Proposal No. 2: Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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103,090,745
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47,155
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188,540
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0
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Proposal No. 3: Advisory resolution on named executive officer compensation:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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68,206,806
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28,046,274
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1,712,548
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5,360,812
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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.
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Rovi Corporation
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(Registrant)
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Date: May 1, 2012
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By:
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/s/ Stephen Yu
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Stephen Yu
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EVP and General Counsel
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