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

 

June 11, 2015

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 


 

SONUS NETWORKS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

DELAWARE

 

001-34115

 

04-3387074

(State or Other Jurisdiction

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

of Incorporation)

 

 

 

Identification No.)

 

4 TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE, WESTFORD, MASSACHUSETTS 01886

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

(978) 614-8100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


 

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):

 

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

 

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

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

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

 

Sonus Networks, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on June 11, 2015 to consider and vote upon the matters listed below.  The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement, which was filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2015 (the “Proxy Statement”).  The final voting results from the Annual Meeting are set forth below.

 

(1)                                 The stockholders elected each of the eleven nominees to the Board of Directors of the Company to hold office until the 2016 annual meeting of stockholders by a plurality of votes cast:

 

Director

 

For

 

Withhold Authority

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

James K. Brewington

 

29,773,436

 

840,823

 

15,022,127

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Matthew W. Bross

 

29,762,048

 

852,211

 

15,022,127

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John P. Cunningham

 

29,760,181

 

854,078

 

15,022,127

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Raymond P. Dolan

 

29,753,642

 

860,617

 

15,022,127

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beatriz V. Infante

 

29,394,126

 

1,220,133

 

15,022,127

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Howard E. Janzen

 

29,770,925

 

843,334

 

15,022,127

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Richard J. Lynch

 

29,762,216

 

852,043

 

15,022,127

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pamela D.A. Reeve

 

29,404,986

 

1,209,273

 

15,022,127

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John A. Schofield

 

29,402,866

 

1,211,393

 

15,022,127

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scott E. Schubert

 

29,776,188

 

838,071

 

15,022,127

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

H. Brian Thompson

 

28,433,879

 

2,180,380

 

15,022,127

 

 

(2)                                 By the following vote, the stockholders approved amendments to the Company’s 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended:

 

For

 

24,031,132

 

 

 

 

 

Against

 

6,316,503

 

 

 

 

 

Abstain

 

266,624

 

 

 

 

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

15,022,127

 

 

(3)                                 By the following vote, the stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015:

 

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For

 

44,341,866

 

 

 

 

 

Against

 

847,449

 

 

 

 

 

Abstain

 

447,071

 

 

(4)                                 By the following vote, the stockholders approved an advisory vote concerning the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section and the accompanying compensation tables and related narratives contained in the Proxy Statement:

 

For

 

25,983,831

 

 

 

 

 

Against

 

4,357,067

 

 

 

 

 

Abstain

 

273,361

 

 

 

 

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

15,022,127

 

 

The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company will consider the outcome of the advisory vote when making future compensation decisions relating to the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers.

 

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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: June 12, 2015

SONUS NETWORKS, INC.

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

/s/ Jeffrey M. Snider

 

 

Jeffrey M. Snider
Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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