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):  September 20, 2012 (September 19, 2012)

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Cyberonics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


DELAWARE
000-19806
76-0236465
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)


100 Cyberonics Blvd., Houston, Texas 77058
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 281-228-7200


(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.

Cyberonics, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders ("Annual Meeting") at its offices in Houston, Texas on Wednesday, September 19, 2012.  At the Annual Meeting, stockholders were asked to vote on five proposals: (1) election of seven directors to serve for the following year and until their successors are duly elected; (2) approval of the Cyberonics, Inc. 2009 Stock Plan, as amended to increase the aggregate maximum number of shares that can be issued under the plan by 2,200,000 shares; (3) approval of the Fiscal 2013 Executive Bonus Program; (4) ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending April 26, 2013; and (5) an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.  The final results of the stockholder votes on the five proposals are as set forth below.

Proposal for the election of directors:

Nominee
 
Votes For
 
Votes Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
             
Guy C. Jackson
 
23,702,286
 
225,005
 
1,947,377
Joseph E. Laptewicz, Jr.
 
23,654,254
 
272,767
 
1,947,377
Daniel J. Moore
 
23,742,922
 
184,369
 
1,947,377
Hugh M. Morrison
 
23,742,872
 
184,419
 
1,947,377
Alfred J. Novak
 
23,702,636
 
224,655
 
1,947,377
Arthur L. Rosenthal, Ph.D.
 
23,625,973
 
301,318
 
1,947,377
Jon T. Tremmel
 
23,660,217
 
267,074
 
1,947,377

Proposal to approve the Cyberonics, Inc. 2009 Stock Plan, as amended to increase the aggregate maximum number of shares that can be issued under the plan by 2,200,000 shares:

Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Votes Abstained
 
Broker Non-Votes
             
18,139,928
 
5,780,176
 
7,187
 
1,947,377

Proposal to approve the Fiscal 2013 Executive Bonus Program:

Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Votes Abstained
 
Broker Non-Votes
             
22,152,595
 
1,748,427
 
26,269
 
1,947,377

Proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending April 26, 2013:

Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Votes Abstained
 
Broker Non-Votes
             
25,131,416
 
687,689
 
55,563
 
0

Proposal for an advisory vote on compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:

Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Votes Abstained
 
Broker Non-Votes
             
22,848,598
 
1,062,420
 
16,273
 
1,947,377

 
 

 

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.

 
Cyberonics, Inc.
   
   
 
By: /s/ David S. Wise                                                     
 
Name:  David S. Wise
 
Title:    Secretary
September 20, 2012