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 24, 2012

 

 

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)

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ 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))

 

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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 24, 2012. At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders voted on the following three 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 2013 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

     80,976,592         1,503,797         16,517,087   

Kirk R. Brannock

     81,174,656         1,305,733         16,517,087   

Robert W. Foskett

     74,035,927         8,444,462         16,517,087   

James M. Froisland

     80,898,530         1,581,859         16,517,087   

Dennis O. Harris

     80,949,652         1,530,737         16,517,087   

Martin D. Hernandez

     81,045,378         1,435,011         16,517,087   

Eileen A. Kamerick

     81,355,429         1,124,960         16,517,087   

Robert C. Penny III

     79,219,704         3,260,685         16,517,087   

Proposal 2-Ratification of the appointment of Ernst &Young LLP, independent auditors, as auditors for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013. This proposal was approved.

 

     For      Against      Abstain  

Appointment of independent auditors

     97,890,926         784,647         321,903   

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

 

     For      Against      Abstain      Broker
Non-Vote
 

Advisory Vote to approve Executive Compensation

     81,027,495         1,389,271         63,623         16,517,087   


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 25, 2012   By:  

/s/ Brian S. Cooper

    Brian S. Cooper
    Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary