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):  May 19, 2011

 

FORMFACTOR, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

000-50307

 

13-3711155

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification
No.)

 

7005 Southfront Road

 

 

Livermore, CA

 

94551

(Address of principal executive
offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (925) 290-4000

 

Not Applicable

(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

 

FormFactor, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 19, 2011 at its corporate headquarters at 7005 Southfront Road, Livermore, California 94551. At the meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on the following four proposals and cast their votes as follows:

 

Proposal 1:  Election of two Class II directors to the Company’s Board of Directors, each to serve until his successor has been elected and qualified or until his earlier death, resignation or removal. The director nominees were:

 

Nominee

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

G. Carl Everett, Jr.

 

35,144,612

 

5,577,420

 

5,611,647

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas St. Dennis

 

40,147,007

 

575,025

 

5,611,647

 

 

Each director nominee was elected a director of FormFactor, Inc.

 

Proposal 2:  Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation:

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

34,959,750

 

5,728,738

 

33,547

 

5,611,647

 

 

The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement relating to the Annual Meeting.

 

Proposal 3:  Non-binding advisory vote on frequency of vote on executive compensation:

 

One year

 

Two years

 

Three years

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

38,238,536

 

329,044

 

2,119,994

 

34,458

 

5,611,647

 

 

On an advisory basis, the Company’s stockholders indicated their preference for the advisory vote on executive compensation to be held annually. In accordance with the voting results for this item, the Company intends to provide stockholders with an annual opportunity to cast a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation until the next required advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation.  Under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the Company is required to provide stockholders at least once every six calendar years the opportunity to cast a non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of stockholder votes on executive compensation.

 

Proposal 4:  Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2011:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

46,167,322

 

159,616

 

6,741

 

0

 

 

This proposal was approved.

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

FORMFACTOR, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated:  May 24, 2011

By:

/s/ Stuart L. Merkadeau

 

 

Name:

Stuart L. Merkadeau

 

 

Title:

Senior Vice President,

 

 

 

General Counsel and Secretary

 

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