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 1, 2017
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
IPG PHOTONICS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | 001-33155 (Commission File No.) | 04-3444218 (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
50 Old Webster Road
Oxford, Massachusetts 01540
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(508) 373-1100
(Registrant’s telephone number)
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ITEM 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On June 1, 2017, IPG Photonics Corporation ("IPG" or the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Below are the final voting results for the Annual Meeting:
Proposal | Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Withheld | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||
One: Election of ten directors for a one-year term | |||||||
Valentin P. Gapontsev, Ph.D. | 45,074,218 | — | 595,981 | — | 3,941,747 | ||
Eugene Scherbakov, Ph.D. | 44,609,084 | — | 1,061,115 | — | 3,941,747 | ||
Igor Samartsev | 44,606,610 | — | 1,063,589 | — | 3,941,747 | ||
Michael C. Child | 45,180,163 | — | 490,036 | — | 3,941,747 | ||
Henry E. Gauthier | 45,221,877 | — | 448,322 | — | 3,941,747 | ||
William S. Hurley | 45,224,140 | — | 446,059 | — | 3,941,747 | ||
Catherine P. Lego | 45,365,534 | — | 304,665 | — | 3,941,747 | ||
Eric Meurice | 45,190,082 | — | 480,117 | — | 3,941,747 | ||
John R. Peeler | 45,168,461 | — | 501,738 | — | 3,941,747 | ||
Thomas J. Seifert | 45,344,190 | — | 326,009 | — | 3,941,747 | ||
Two: Advisory vote to approve executive compensation | 45,064,560 | 515,588 | — | 90,051 | 3,941,747 | ||
Three: Advisory vote to approve the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation | |||||||
3 years | 25,144,832 | ||||||
2 years | 40,320 | ||||||
1 year | 20,415,070 | ||||||
Abstain | 69,977 | ||||||
Broker Non-Votes | 3,941,747 | ||||||
Four: Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm | 49,056,759 | 467,016 | — | 88,171 | — | ||
Based upon the result of the voting regarding the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation, the Company will continue to provide an advisory vote on executive compensation every three years.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
IPG PHOTONICS CORPORATION | |||
June 5, 2017 | /s/ Angelo P. Lopresti | ||
Angelo P. Lopresti | |||
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | |||