UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

August 17, 2017

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

 


 

Sigma Designs, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

California

 

001-32207

 

94-2848099

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

47467 Fremont Blvd.

Fremont, California 94538

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(408) 262-9003

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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.

 

The Company’s Annual Meeting was held on August 17, 2017. At the Annual Meeting, the following proposals were voted upon and approved:

 

Proposal 1: To elect four directors to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

 

Directors

For

Withheld

J. Michael Dodson

23,092,009

744,331

Martin Manniche

21,881,199

1,955,141

Pete Thompson

21,049,067

2,787,273

Thinh Q. Tran

17,666,410

6,169,930

 

There were 9,466,590 shares represented by broker non-votes.

 

Proposal 2: To ratify the appointment of Armanino LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2018.

 

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

32,535,878

221,453

545,599

0

 

Proposal 3: To approve, on a non-binding and advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

 

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

17,664,403

6,060,225

111,712

9,466,590

  

 
 

 

  

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.

 

Dated: August 21, 2017

 

SIGMA DESIGNS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

       

 

By:

/s/ Thinh Q. Tran

 

 

 

Thinh Q. Tran

 

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer