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): October 28, 2011

 

 

Symmetricom, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   0-02287   95-1906306
(State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of Incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)
2300 Orchard Parkway,  
San Jose, California   95131-1017
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code (408) 433-0910

 

 

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

Symmetricom, Inc. (“Symmetricom”) held its 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on October 28, 2011. Set forth below are the matters that were voted on by the stockholders and the final voting results.

 

1. Election of Directors:

 

Nominee

   Votes For      Votes Withheld      Broker Non-Votes  

Robert T. Clarkson

     32,099,017         964,228         6,125,030   

David G. Côté

     32,084,013         979,232         6,125,030   

Alfred Boschulte

     32,752,172         311,073         6,125,030   

James A. Chiddix

     32,303,337         759,908         6,125,030   

Elizabeth A. Fetter

     32,355,090         708,155         6,125,030   

Robert M. Neumeister Jr.

     32,100,446         962,799         6,125,030   

Dr. Richard W. Oliver

     32,057,103         1,006,142         6,125,030   

Richard N. Snyder

     31,704,275         1,358,970         6,125,030   

Robert J. Stanzione

     32,752,078         311,167         6,125,030   

 

2. Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Symmetricom’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2012 fiscal year:

 

Votes For

   Votes Against    Abstentions

37,960,524

   1,115,273    112,478

 

3. Advisory vote on executive compensation:

 

Votes For

   Votes Against    Abstentions    Broker Non-Votes

30,136,135

   916,327    2,010,783    6,125,030

 

4. Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation:

 

1 year

   2 years    3 years    Abstentions    Broker Non-Votes

27,443,155

   34,591    3,559,186    2,020,865    6,130,478

Based on these results, Symmetricom has decided to hold a stockholder advisory vote on the compensation of Symmetricom’s named executive officers every year, until the next stockholder advisory vote on the frequency of the stockholder advisory vote on the compensation of named executive officers. A stockholder advisory vote on the frequency of stockholder advisory votes on the compensation paid to Symmetricom’s named executive officers is required to be held at least once every six years.

 

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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.

 

        SYMMETRICOM, INC.
Dated: November 1, 2011     By:  

/s/    JUSTIN R. SPENCER

    Name:   Justin R. Spencer
    Title:  

Executive Vice President Finance and Administration, Chief
Financial Officer and Secretary

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)