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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

July 8, 2011
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)

1778 McCarthy Blvd
Milpitas, California  95035
(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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Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
Shareholder Approval of Amendment to Sigma Designs, Inc. Amended and Restated 2009 Stock Incentive Plan
 
At the 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Sigma Designs, Inc. (the “Company”) held on July 8, 2011, the Company’s shareholders approved an increase in the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the Sigma Designs, Inc. Amended and Restated 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2009 Plan”) by 2,000,000 shares. A copy of the 2009 Plan, as amended, is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
The Company’s 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on July 8, 2011.  At this Annual Meeting, the following proposals were voted upon and approved:
 
Proposal 1:  To elect Thinh Q. Tran, William J. Almon, Julien Nguyen and Lung C. Tsai as directors to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
 
Directors
 
For
 
Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
         Thinh Q. Tran
 
17,552,587
 
819,254
 
8,019,410
         William J. Almon
 
16,264,214
 
2,107,627
 
8,019,410
         Julien Nguyen
 
15,869,880
 
2,501,961
 
8,019,410
         Lung C. Tsai
 
16,323,737
 
2,048,104
 
8,019,410

Proposal 2:  To approve the amendment of Sigma Designs, Inc. Amended and Restated 2009 Stock Incentive Plan.
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
13,655,610
 
4,695,422
 
20,809
 
8,019,410

Proposal 3:  To ratify the appointment of Armanino McKenna LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
26,023,189
 
251,057
 
117,005

Proposal 4: To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
17,750,596
 
547,950
 
73,295
 
8,019,410

 
 

 

Proposal 5:  To hold an advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

Every Year
 
Every 2 Years
 
Every 3 Years
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
9,120,375
 
111,092
 
9,091,922
 
48,452
 
8,019,410

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)           Exhibits.
 
 
Exhibit Number
10.1 
Description
Sigma Designs, Inc. 2009 Amended and Restated Stock IncentivePlan, as amended.
 
 
 

 
 
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: July 14, 2011
 
 
SIGMA DESIGNS, INC.
     
 
By:  
/s/ Thinh Q. Tran
 
   
Thinh Q. Tran
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)

 
 

 
 
Exhibit Index
 
 
Exhibit Number
10.1 
Description
Sigma Designs, Inc. 2009 Amended and Restated Stock IncentivePlan, as amended.