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): March 11, 2016
DIODES INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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002-25577 |
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95-2039518 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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4949 Hedgcoxe Road, Suite 200 Plano, Texas |
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75024 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
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(972) 987-3900
(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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
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Item 5.02 |
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
Executive Bonuses
On March 11, 2016, the Board of Directors of Diodes Incorporated (the “Company”) approved the payment of the following cash bonuses to the named executive officers of the Company for services rendered in fiscal 2015:
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Keh-Shew Lu |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
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460,000 |
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Richard D. White |
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Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |
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155,000 |
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Mark A. King |
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Senior Vice President – Sales and Marketing |
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100,000 |
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Francis Tang |
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Vice President – Worldwide Discrete Products |
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130,000 |
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* Mr. Chieh Chang was a named executive officer of the Company in 2015, but he left the Company on March 31, 2015. |
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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.
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Dated: March 15, 2016 |
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DIODES INCORPORATED |
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/s/ Richard D. White |
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Richard D. White, |
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Chief Financial Officer and Secretary |