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: September 7, 2011

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Commission File Number: 0-29174

 

Canton of Vaud, Switzerland   None

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

Logitech International S.A.

Apples, Switzerland

c/o Logitech Inc.

6505 Kaiser Drive

Fremont, California 94555

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(510) 795-8500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Logitech International S.A. (Company) was held on September 7, 2011. At the meeting, shareholders voted on the following proposals and cast their votes as follows:

Proposal 1: Approval of the Annual Report, the Compensation Report, the consolidated financial statements and the statutory financial statements of Logitech International S.A. for fiscal year 2011

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

54,506,446

  430,568   447,449   0

99.22%

  0.78%   N/A   N/A

Proposal 2: Advisory vote on executive compensation

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

35,424,198

  7,765,720   1,051,181   11,136,864

82.02%

  17.98%   N/A   N/A

Proposal 3: Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation

 

One Year

 

Two Years

 

Three Years

 

Abstention

 

Broker Non-Votes

42,434,232

  389,631   740,939   676,296   11,136,865

97.40%

  0.89%   1.70%   N/A   N/A

Proposal 4: Increase to the number of shares available for issuance under Employee Share Purchase Plans

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

42,152,027

  1,218,844   876,728   11,136,864

97.19%

  2.81%   N/A   N/A

Proposal 5: Authorization to exceed 10% holding of own share capital

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

21,684,767

  10,917,138   348,483   11,136,864

66.51%

  33.49%   N/A   N/A

Proposal 6: Appropriation of retained earnings without payment of a dividend

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

53,538,792

  1,450,134   395,312   0

97.36%

  2.64%   N/A   N/A


Proposal 7: Release of the Board of Directors and Executive Officers from liability for activities during fiscal year 2011

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

39,564,022

  2,193,004   622,514   0

94.75%

  5.25%   N/A   N/A

Proposal 8.1: Re-election of Mr. Matthew Bousquette

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

43,004,105

  616,988   612,636   11,136,863

98.59%

  1.41%   N/A   N/A

Proposal 8.2: Re-election of Mr. Richard Laube

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

43,156,803

  520,628   544,723   11,136,863

98.81%

  1.19%   N/A   N/A

Proposal 9: Re-election of PricewaterhouseCoopers SA as auditors

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Non-Votes

54,346,986

  560,921   451,230   0

98.98%

  1.02%   N/A   N/A

In addition, at the meeting a proposal from the floor was made under Swiss law to hold separate votes on each individual member of the Board of Directors and each Executive Officer in lieu of the omnibus vote under Proposal 7. Shareholders cast their votes on this proposal from the floor as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

928,286

  33,787,140   18,961,250   N/A

2.67%

  97.33%   N/A   N/A

Under Swiss law abstentions are not counted towards the calculation of the majority required for passage of the proposals.

In connection with the shareholder vote on Proposal No. 3, the Company determined that it shall hold an annual advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation, until such time as the next advisory vote is submitted to the shareholders of the Company with regard to the frequency of future advisory votes on the Company’s executive compensation, or the Board of Directors otherwise determines that a different frequency for such advisory votes is in the best interests of the shareholders of the Company.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

 

  Logitech International S.A.
 

/s/ Catherine Valentine

  Catherine Valentine
  General Counsel, Vice
  President, Legal and
  Secretary

September 12, 2011