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
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
May 3, 2011
 
 
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
000-18032
 
93-0835214
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
5555 N. E. Moore Court
Hillsboro, Oregon 97124-6421
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(503) 268-8000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
 
(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 annual meeting of stockholders of Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (the "Company") was held on Tuesday, May 3, 2011, in Hillsboro, Oregon. Stockholders representing 108,972,953 shares, or 92.7% of the outstanding shares as of the March 10, 2011 record date, were present in person or were represented at the meeting by proxy. The final results of voting for each matter submitted to a vote of stockholders at the meeting are as follows.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
 
Each of the three nominees for director was elected, and the voting results are set forth below:
 
Nominee
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Darin G. Billerbeck
94,404,010
840,368
13,728,575
David E. Coreson
94,402,280
842,098
13,728,575
Patrick S. Jones
81,028,663
14,215,715
13,728,575
W. Richard Marz
94,399,572
844,806
13,728,575
Gerhard H. Parker
94,397,857
846,521
13,728,575
Hans Schwarz
94,398,628
845,750
13,728,575
 
Proposal 2: Approval of the Lattice Semiconductor Corporation 2011 Non-Employee Director Equity Incentive Plan
 
The proposal to approve the Lattice Semiconductor Corporation 2011 Non-Employee Director Equity Incentive Plan was approved, and the voting results are set forth below:
 
For
Withheld
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
78,671,404
10,983,296
5,589,678
13,728,575
 
Proposal 3: Advisory Approval of Named Executive Officer Compensation
 
The proposal to approve, as an advisory vote, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers was approved, and the voting results are set forth below:
 
For
Withheld
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
88,099,162
1,566,498
5,578,718
13,728,575
 
Proposal 4: Advisory Approval of the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on the Company's Named Executive Officer Compensation
 
The proposal to approve, as an advisory vote, the frequency of future advisory votes on the Company's named executive officer compensation received the voting results set forth below:
 
1 Year
2 Years
3 Years
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
69,499,628
2,340,246
18,105,716
5,298,788
13,728,575
 
Proposal 5: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
The ratification of KPMG LLP was approved, and the voting results are set forth below:
 
For
Withheld
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
108,627,274
223,139
122,540
 
 

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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.
 
 
 
LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION
Date: May 9, 2011
By:
/s/ Byron W. Milstead
 
 
Byron W. Milstead
Corporate Vice President and General Counsel
 

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