UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 13, 2016
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Lattice Semiconductor Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 000-18032 | 93-0835214 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
111 SW Fifth Ave, Ste 700
Portland, Oregon 97204
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(503) 268-8000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(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 annual meeting of stockholders of Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (the "Company") was held on Friday, May 13, 2016, in Portland, Oregon. Stockholders representing 93,978,724 shares, or 78.96% of the outstanding shares as of the March 18, 2016 record date, were present in person or were represented at the meeting by proxy. The final results of voting for each matter submitted to a vote of stockholders at the meeting are as follows.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
Our board of directors is currently comprised of seven members. Each of the seven nominees for director was elected, and the voting results are set forth below:
Nominee | For | Withheld | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
Darin G. Billerbeck | 79,468,011 | 1,169,107 | — | 13,341,606 |
Robin A. Abrams | 79,199,557 | 1,437,561 | — | 13,341,606 |
John Bourgoin | 79,464,334 | 1,172,784 | — | 13,341,606 |
Robert R. Herb | 79,227,353 | 1,409,765 | — | 13,341,606 |
Mark E. Jensen | 79,480,185 | 1,156,933 | — | 13,341,606 |
D. Jeffrey Richardson | 79,235,393 | 1,401,725 | — | 13,341,606 |
Frederick D. Weber | 79,199,423 | 1,437,695 | — | 13,341,606 |
Proposal 2: Advisory Approval of Named Executive Officer Compensation
The proposal to approve, as an advisory vote, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers was approved, and the voting results are set forth below:
For | Withheld | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
79,126,662 | 1,137,155 | 373,301 | 13,341,606 |
Proposal 3: Approval of amended Lattice Semiconductor Corporation 2013 Incentive Plan
The proposal to approve the amended Lattice Semiconductor Corporation 2013 Incentive Plan was not approved, and the voting results are set forth below:
For | Withheld | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
39,788,195 | 40,452,898 | 396,025 | 13,341,606 |
Proposal 4: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The ratification of KPMG LLP was approved, and the voting results are set forth below:
For | Withheld | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
93,016,932 | 828,143 | 133,649 | — |
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.
LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION | ||||
Date: May 16, 2016 | By: | /s/ Byron W. Milstead | ||
Byron W. Milstead Corporate Vice President and General Counsel | ||||