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 8, 2018
ELECTRO SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
OREGON | 0-12853 | 93-0370304 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
13900 NW Science Park Drive, Portland, Oregon | 97229 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (503) 641-4141
No Change
(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
The 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company was held on August 8, 2018 (the “Meeting”).
Three matters, which are more fully described in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Commission on July 10, 2018, were submitted to a vote of shareholders at the Meeting:
Proposal 1 | : To elect the six directors named in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Commission on July 10, 2018 for a term of one year. |
Proposal 2 | : To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. |
Proposal 3 | : To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 30, 2019. |
The final results of the voting on these proposals were as follows:
Proposal 1:
Election of Directors for One-Year Term | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||
Frederick A. Ball | 19,706,521 | 805,725 | 10,602,380 | |||||
Michael D. Burger | 20,400,799 | 111,447 | 10,602,380 | |||||
Lynne J. Camp | 20,404,076 | 108,170 | 10,602,380 | |||||
Laurence E. Cramer | 20,327,927 | 184,319 | 10,602,380 | |||||
Raymond A. Link | 20,326,923 | 185,323 | 10,602,380 | |||||
Richard H. Wills | 19,912,411 | 599,835 | 10,602,380 | |||||
Proposal 2:
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||
17,820,608 | 2,626,591 | 65,047 | 10,602,380 | ||||||||
Proposal 3:
Ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||
30,953,775 | 103,423 | 57,428 | — | ||||||||
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 8, 2018
Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. | |||
By: | /s/ Allen Muhich | ||
Name: | Allen Muhich | ||
Title: | Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary | ||