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): August 2, 2017
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware |
1-7201 |
33‑0379007 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
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1 AVX Boulevard |
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Fountain Inn, South Carolina |
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29644 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
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(864) 967-2150 |
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
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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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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On August 2, 2017, AVX Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders in Greenville, South Carolina.
The shareholders elected all of the Company’s nominees for director and ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018.
The results of the votes of shareholders on each matter presented at the annual meeting are as follows:
1. Election of Directors:
Election of the following person, to serve as a Class I Director for a term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2019:
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Number of Votes |
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Hideo Tanimoto |
147,721,538 |
15,588,235 |
2,627,498 |
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Election of the following persons, each to serve as a Class III Director for a term expiring at the annual meeting of shareholders in 2020:
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Donald B. Christiansen |
161,381,338 |
1,928,435 |
2,627,498 |
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Shoichi Aoki |
147,596,454 |
15,713,319 |
2,627,498 |
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Hiroshi Fure |
147,725,470 |
15,584,303 |
2,627,498 |
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2. With respect to the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP as the Company’s independent accountants for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018:
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Abstain |
Broker |
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165,602,697 |
327,746 |
6,828 |
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3. With respect to the advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:
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Against |
Abstain |
Broker |
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161,913,520 |
1,243,984 |
152,269 |
2,627,498 |
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4. With respect to the advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:
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1 Year |
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2 Years |
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3 Years |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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29,705,700 |
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65,863 |
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133,509,607 |
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28,603 |
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2,627,498 |
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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: August 3, 2017
AVX CORPORATION
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By: |
/s/ Kurt P. Cummings |
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Name: |
Kurt P. Cummings |
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Executive Vice President, |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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and Treasurer |