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 10, 2013

 

 

CASCADE MICROTECH, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Commission File Number: 000-51072

 

Oregon   93-0856709

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

9100 S.W. Gemini Drive

Beaverton, Oregon

  97008
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (503) 601-1000

Former name or former address if changed since last report:

No Change

 

 

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:

 

¨ 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

At the Cascade Microtech, Inc. Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 10, 2013, the Company’s shareholders (i) elected two directors; (ii) ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2013; (iii) approved an amendment to the Cascade Microtech, Inc. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan; (iv) approved the Cascade Microtech, Inc. 2013 Employee Stock Purchase Plan; (v) approved, as a non-binding advisory vote, the Company’s named executive officer compensation; and (vi) approved, as a non-binding advisory vote, the frequency of holding future advisory votes on named executive officer compensation. Set forth below are the voting results for each of these proposals.

 

Proposal 1. Election of Directors to serve three-year terms:

 

Director Name

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker

Non-Votes

Dr. William R. Spivey

  10,264,312   46,026   2,652,446

Eric W. Strid

  10,272,504   37,834   2,652,446

 

Proposal 2. Ratification of KPMG LLP as Independent Registered Public Accountant for the Year Ending December 31, 2013:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

12,916,265

  42,459   4,060   -

 

Proposal 3. Approval of an amendment to the Cascade Microtech, Inc. 2010 Stock Incentive Plan:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

9,860,786

  36,412   413,140   2,652,446

 

Proposal 4. Approval of the Cascade Microtech, Inc. 2013 Employee Stock Purchase Plan:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

10,140,064

  12,194   158,080   2,652,446

 

Proposal 5. Approval, as a non-binding advisory vote, the Company’s named executive officer compensation:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

9,869,589

  24,827   415,922   2,652,446

 

Proposal 6. Approval, as a non-binding advisory vote, the frequency of holding future advisory votes on named executive officer compensation:

 

Every Year

 

Every Two Years

 

Every Three Years

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

10,017,557

  400   33,837   258,544   2,652,446

 

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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.

 

Date: May 13, 2013    

CASCADE MICROTECH, INC.

(Registrant)

  By:  

/s/ JEFF KILLIAN

    Jeff Killian
    Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
    (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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