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 12, 2015

 

 

BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Texas

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

1-10560

(Commission

File Number)

 

74-2211011

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

3000 Technology Drive, Angleton, Texas  77515 

(Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (979) 849-6550

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

On May 12, 2015, we held our annual meeting of shareholders. There were four proposals acted upon at the meeting. Shareholders voted to (1) elect each director nominee, (2) reapprove the material terms of the performance goals under the Benchmark Electronics, Inc. 2010 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, (3) approve the advisory vote on named executive officer compensation and (4) ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for 2015. The votes cast with respect to such proposal were as follows:

 

 

Election of Directors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nominee

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Non-Vote

 

 

Michael R. Dawson

45,050,463

 

1,342,689

 

2,127,913

 

 

Gayla J. Delly

45,571,732

 

821,420

 

2,127,913

 

 

Peter G. Dorflinger

45,164,482

 

1,228,670

 

2,127,913

 

 

Douglas G. Duncan

45,209,341

 

1,183,811

 

2,127,913

 

 

Kenneth T. Lamneck

45,292,903

 

1,100,249

 

2,127,913

 

 

David W. Scheible

45,293,093

 

1,100,059

 

2,127,913

 

 

Bernee D. L. Strom

44,962,683

 

1,430,469

 

2,127,913

 

 

Clay C. Williams

45,293,003

 

1,100,149

 

2,127,913

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reapproval of Material Terms of the Performance Goals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Non-Vote

 

 

44,996,164

 

1,144,912

 

252,076

 

2,127,913

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Say on Pay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Non-Vote

 

 

44,203,016

 

1,912,791

 

277,345

 

2,127,913

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratification of Auditors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Non-Vote

 

 

47,991,979

 

269,451

 

259,635

 

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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.

 

 

BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC.

 

Dated: May 13, 2015

By: /s/ Gayla J. Delly

 

Gayla J. Delly

 

Chief Executive Officer