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 18, 2014
 
 
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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:

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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 Thursday, September 18, 2014.  At the Annual Meeting, stockholders were asked to vote on four proposals: (1) election of seven directors to serve for the following year and until their successors are duly elected; (2) approval of the Annual Executive Bonus Program; (3) ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending April 24, 2015; and (4) an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.  The final results of the stockholder votes on the four proposals are as set forth below.

Proposal for the election of directors:

Nominee
 
Votes For
 
Votes Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
             
Guy C. Jackson
 
21,674,772
 
312,974
 
3,316,744
Joseph E. Laptewicz, Jr.
 
21,778,618
 
209,128
 
3,316,744
Daniel J. Moore
 
21,891,624
 
  96,122
 
3,316,744
Hugh M. Morrison
 
21,898,699
 
  89,047
 
3,316,744
Alfred J. Novak
 
21,780,019
 
207,727
 
3,316,744
Arthur L. Rosenthal, Ph.D.
 
21,900,340
 
  87,406
 
3,316,744
Jon T. Tremmel
 
21,767,032
 
220,714
 
3,316,744

Proposal to approve the Annual Executive Bonus Program:

Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Votes Abstained
 
Broker Non-Votes
             
21,628,860
 
347,158
 
11,728
 
3,316,744

Proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending April 24, 2015:

Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Votes Abstained
 
Broker Non-Votes
             
25,032,558
 
260,222
 
11,710
 
0

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

Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Votes Abstained
 
Broker Non-Votes
             
21,726,577
 
251,413
 
9,756
 
3,316,744
 
 
 
 

 
 
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 18, 2014