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): June 16, 2016

 

 

MENTOR GRAPHICS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

OREGON   1-34795   93-0786033
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)

8005 S.W. BOECKMAN ROAD

 
WILSONVILLE, OR   97070-7777
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (503) 685-7000

NO CHANGE

(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.

The Company’s 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held pursuant to notice at 5:00 p.m. Pacific time on June 15, 2016 at our offices in Wilsonville, Oregon to consider and vote upon:

 

Proposal 1    Election of directors to serve for the ensuing year and until their successors are elected;
Proposal 2    Shareholder advisory vote to approve executive compensation;
Proposal 3    Shareholder proposal to amend the Company’s 2010 Omnibus Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance under the plan;
Proposal 4    Shareholder proposal to amend the Company’s 1989 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and Foreign Subsidiary Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance under each of the plans; and
Proposal 5    Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2017.

The results of the voting for election of directors were as follows:

 

Proposal 1

Election of Directors

  

For

    

Withheld

    

Broker

Non-Votes

 

Keith L. Barnes

     86,273,739         789,788         7,785,386   

Sir Peter L. Bonfield

     86,271,136         792,391         7,785,386   

Paul A. Mascarenas

     86,966,581         96,946         7,785,386   

J. Daniel McCranie

     86,490,421         573,106         7,785,386   

Walden C. Rhines

     82,819,621         4,243,906         7,785,386   

Cheryl L. Shavers

     86,957,233         106,294         7,785,386   

Jeffrey M. Stafeil

     86,948,413         115,114         7,785,386   

 

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The results of the voting on the other proposals were as follows:

 

    

For

    

Against

    

Abstention

    

Broker

Non-Votes

 

Proposal 2

     84,581,714         2,438,946         42,867         7,785,386   

Proposal 3

     83,161,530         3,845,213         56,783         7,785,387   

Proposal 4

     86,341,015         220,201         502,310         7,785,387   

Proposal 5

     94,148,357         628,890         71,666         0   

 

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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.

 

    MENTOR GRAPHICS CORPORATION
    (Registrant)
Date: June 20, 2016     By:  

/s/ Dean M. Freed

      Dean M. Freed
      Vice President and General Counsel

 

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