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 6, 2014

 

 

AUDIENCE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-35528   91-2061537

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

331 Fairchild Drive

Mountain View, CA 94043

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

(650) 254-2800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

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

The 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Audience, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on June 6, 2014. The following proposals were submitted to a vote of the stockholders and were approved.

Proposal No. 1 — Election of Directors

The stockholders elected seven individuals to serve as directors on the Company’s Board of Directors as set forth below:

 

     Votes      Votes      Broker  
     For      Withheld      Non-Votes  

Peter B. Santos

     19,229,738         120,415         2,267,804   

Marvin D. Burkett

     19,094,344         255,809         2,267,804   

Barry L. Cox

     19,219,697         130,456         2,267,804   

Rich Geruson

     19,231,154         118,999         2,267,804   

Mohan S. Gyani

     19,137,082         213,071         2,267,804   

George A. Pavlov

     17,521,702         1,828,451         2,267,804   

Patrick Scaglia

     19,231,154         118,999         2,267,804   

Proposal No. 2 — Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accountants

The stockholders voted to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2014, as set forth below:

 

Votes For

     21,579,622   

Votes Against

     25,538   

Abstentions

     12,797   


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.

 

    AUDIENCE, INC.
Date: June 9, 2014     By:  

/s/ Craig H. Factor

    Name:   Craig H. Factor
    Title:   Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary