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EX-10.1 - 1995 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN - FEI COfeic-5132012exhibit101.htm
EX-10.2 - EMPLOYEE SHARE PURCHASE PLAN - FEI COfeic-5132012exhibit102.htm


 
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
May 10, 2012
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
 _____________________________________________
FEI COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 _____________________________________________
 
 
 
 
 
Oregon
 
000-22780
 
93-0621989
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
5350 NE Dawson Creek Drive, Hillsboro, Oregon 97124
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(503) 726-7500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 _____________________________________________
 
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:

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On May 10, 2012 at our Annual Meeting of Shareholders of FEI Company (“FEI”), our shareholders approved: (i) an amendment to our 1995 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of our common stock reserved for issuance under the plan from 10,500,000 to 10,750,000; and (ii) an amendment to the FEI Employee Share Purchase Plan to increase the number of shares of our common stock reserved for issuance under the plan from 3,450,000 to 3,700,000. A copy of each of these amended plans are attached as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated by reference herein.

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

On May 10, 2012 FEI held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Final voting results for each proposal are set forth in the tables below.

Proposal 1 - To elect members of FEI's Board of Directors to serve for the following year and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

Each nominee for director was elected by a vote of the shareholders as follows:

Nominees
 
For
 
Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Homa Bahrami
 
33,288,192
 
96,545
 
2,632,877
Lawrence A. Bock
 
32,117,575
 
1,267,162
 
2,632,877
Arie Huijser
 
32,161,738
 
1,222,999
 
2,632,877
Don R. Kania
 
32,162,645
 
1,222,092
 
2,632,877
Thomas F. Kelly
 
32,162,588
 
1,222,149
 
2,632,877
Jan C. Lobbezoo
 
31,826,693
 
1,558,044
 
2,632,877
Jami Nachtsheim
 
33,169,509
 
215,228
 
2,632,877
Gerhard H. Parker (Chairman)
 
31,752,608
 
1,632,129
 
2,632,877
James T. Richardson
 
32,115,325
 
1,269,412
 
2,632,877
Richard H. Wills
 
32,117,543
 
1,267,194
 
2,632,877

Proposal 2 - To consider and vote on a proposal to amend FEI's 1995 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of our common stock reserved for issuance under the plan by 250,000 shares.

The proposal was approved by a vote of the shareholders as follows:

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
31,304,732
 
2,073,023
 
6,982
 
2,632,877

Proposal 3 - To consider and vote on a proposal to amend FEI's Employee Share Purchase Plan to increase the number of shares of our common stock reserved for issuance under the plan by 250,000 shares.

The proposal was approved by a vote of the shareholders as follows:

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
33,285,555
 
91,850
 
7,332
 
2,632,877


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Proposal 4 - To hold an advisory vote on the appointment of KPMG LLP as FEI's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012.

The proposal was approved by a vote of the shareholders as follows:

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
35,981,221
 
27,746
 
8,647
 

Proposal 5 - To hold an advisory vote on executive compensation.

The proposal was approved by a vote of the shareholders as follows:

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
32,346,843
 
1,000,667
 
37,217
 
2,632,877

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits.

 
 
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
10.1
 
1995 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended

 
 
 
10.2
 
Employee Share Purchase Plan, as amended

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
FEI COMPANY
 
/s/ Bradley J. Thies
Bradley J. Thies
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Date: May 14, 2012

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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
 
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
 
10.1
 
1995 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended

 
 
 
10.2
 
Employee Share Purchase Plan, as amended


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