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): March 16, 2018
CAVIUM, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
| 001-33435 | 77-0558625 | |
| (Commission File No.) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2315 N. First Street, San Jose CA 95131
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 943-7100
(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. |
On March 16, 2018, Cavium, Inc. (“Cavium”) held a Special Meeting of Stockholders at Cavium’s corporate offices in San Jose, California. At the Special Meeting, the Cavium stockholders voted on the following three proposals:
| (a) | To approve the adoption of the Agreement and Plan of Merger (as it may be amended from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of November 19, 2017, by and among Marvell Technology Group Ltd., Kauai Acquisition Corp. (“Merger Sub”) and Cavium, the merger of Merger Sub with and into Cavium, with Cavium continuing as the surviving corporation in such merger (the “Merger”), and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (the “Merger Proposal”). This proposal was approved, with the votes thereon at the Special Meeting as follows: |
|
Final Voting Results | ||||
| For |
Against |
Abstain | ||
| 53,802,143 |
34,678 | 57,640 | ||
| (b) | To approve adjournments of the Special Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to permit further solicitation of proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the Special Meeting to approve the Merger Proposal. This proposal was approved, with votes thereon at the Special Meeting as follows: |
|
Final Voting Results | ||||
| For |
Against |
Abstain | ||
| 51,465,749 |
2,291,081 | 137,631 | ||
| (c) | To approve, by non-binding, advisory vote, compensation that will or may be paid or become payable by Cavium to its named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement in connection with the Merger. This proposal was approved, with votes thereon at the Special Meeting as follows: |
|
Final Voting Results | ||||
| For |
Against |
Abstain | ||
| 52,917,442 |
688,082 | 288,937 | ||
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.
| Dated: March 16, 2018 | CAVIUM, INC. | |||||
| By: | /s/ Vincent P. Pangrazio | |||||
| Vincent P. Pangrazio | ||||||
| SVP, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||