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): September 20, 2011

 

 

WESTELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   0-27266   36-3154957

(State of other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

750 North Commons Drive, Aurora, Illinois   60504
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (630) 898-2500

N/A

(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 (the “Annual Meeting”) of Westell Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on September 20, 2011. At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders voted on the following four proposals and cast their votes as described below.

Proposal 1-Election of Directors:

Each person duly elected at the Annual Meeting to serve as a director until the Company’s 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders received the number of votes indicated beside his or her name below.

 

Nominee

   For      Withheld      Broker
Non-Vote
 

Richard S. Gilbert

     87,744,823         1,019,054         16,222,534   

Kirk R. Brannock

     87,870,595         893,282         16,222,534   

Robert W. Foskett

     77,725,466         11,038,411         16,222,534   

James M. Froisland

     87,621,675         1,142,202         16,222,534   

Dennis O. Harris

     82,164,346         6,599,531         16,222,534   

Martin D. Hernandez

     87,134,098         1,629,779         16,222,534   

Eileen A. Kamerick

     87,356,892         1,406,985         16,222,534   

Robert C. Penny III

     87,078,071         1,685,806         16,222,534   

Proposal 2-Ratification of the appointment of Ernst &Young LLP, independent auditors, as auditors for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012. This proposal was approved.

 

     For      Against      Abstain  

Appointment of independent auditors

     104,157,432         688,909         140,070   

Proposal 3-Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation, as described in the proxy materials. This proposal was approved.

 

     For      Against      Abstain      Broker
Non-Vote
 

Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

     85,437,321         903,413         2,423,143         16,222,534   

Proposal 4-Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Holding an Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation, as described in the proxy materials. “1 year” was approved.

 

     1 Year      2 Years      3 Years      Abstain      Broker
Non-Vote
 

Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Holding an Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

     82,158,760         75,482         4,147,404         2,382,231         16,222,534   

In accordance with the voting results on this item, the Company’s Board of Directors has determined that the Company will hold an advisory vote on executive compensation every year until the next stockholder vote on frequency of stockholder votes on the compensation of executives. The next required vote on the frequency will be in six years.


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.

 

      WESTELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Date: September 22, 2011     By:  

/s/ Brian S. Cooper

      Brian S. Cooper
      Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary