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): June 12, 2013

 

 

MENTOR GRAPHICS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

OREGON   001-34795   93-0786033

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

8005 S.W. BOECKMAN ROAD

WILSONVILLE, OR

  97070-7777
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (503) 685-7000

NO CHANGE

(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:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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

The Company’s 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held pursuant to notice at 5:00 p.m. Pacific time on June 12, 2013 at our offices in Wilsonville, Oregon to consider and vote upon:

 

Proposal 1

   Election of directors to serve for the ensuing year and until their successors are elected;

Proposal 2

   Shareholder advisory vote on executive compensation;

Proposal 3

   Shareholder proposal on majority voting for the election of directors; and

Proposal 4

   Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2014.

The results of the voting for election of directors were as follows:

 

Proposal 1

Election of Directors

   For      Withheld      Broker
Non-Votes
 

Keith L. Barnes

     73,968,540         20,311,398         10,527,146   

Sir Peter L. Bonfield

     63,473,307         30,806,631         10,527,146   

Gregory K. Hinckley

     67,147,182         27,132,756         10,527,146   

J. Daniel McCranie

     74,245,709         20,034,229         10,527,146   

Kevin C. McDonough

     58,070,126         36,209,812         10,527,146   

Patrick B. McManus

     74,544,400         19,735,538         10,527,146   

Walden C. Rhines

     74,268,178         20,011,760         10,527,146   

David S. Schechter

     92,234,094         2,045,844         10,527,146   

The results of the voting on the other proposals were as follows:

 

     For      Against      Abstention      Broker
Non-Votes
 

Proposal 2

     76,998,710         17,005,897         275,329         10,527,148   

Proposal 3

     85,058,948         5,387,592         3,446,169         10,914,375   

Proposal 4

     102,982,402         1,772,944         51,737         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.

 

   

MENTOR GRAPHICS CORPORATION

(Registrant)

Date: June 17, 2013     By:  

/s/ Dean M. Freed

     

Dean M. Freed

Vice President and General Counsel

 

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