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):

February 5, 2013

DOLBY LABORATORIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

100 Potrero Avenue

San Francisco, CA 94103-4813

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(415) 558-0200

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

5.02(e)

At the Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (the “Company”) 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), held on February 5, 2013, at the Company’s administrative offices located at 999 Brannan Street, San Francisco, California, 94103, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment and restatement of the Company’s 2005 Stock Plan and an amendment and restatement of the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

The terms and conditions of the Company’s 2005 Stock Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Plan are described in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 26, 2012. The Company’s executive officers are eligible to participate in the 2005 Stock Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The 2005 Stock Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Plan are filed as Exhibit 10.1 and Exhibit 10.2 hereto, respectively, and are incorporated by reference herein.

5.07(a) and (b)

The information set forth in Item 5.02(e) above is incorporated by reference herein. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders:

Each share of the Company’s Class A common stock is entitled to one vote, and each share of the Company’s Class B common stock is entitled to ten votes, on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting. The Class A common stock and Class B common stock vote together as a single class on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, the holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock voted as follows:

Proposal 1 – Election of directors:

All director nominees were duly elected.

Proposal 2 – Approval of an amendment and restatement of the Company’s 2005 Stock Plan:

Proposal 2 was approved.

Proposal 3 – Approval of an amendment and restatement of the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan:

Proposal 3 was approved.

Proposal 4 – Approval of an advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:

Proposal 4 was approved.

Proposal 5 – Approval of an advisory vote on the frequency of holding future advisory votes to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:

A frequency of one year was approved.

Proposal 6 – Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending September 27, 2013:

Proposal 6 was approved.

5.07(d)

In accordance with the recommendation of the Board of Directors, the Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, one year as the frequency for holding future advisory votes to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. In light of such approval, the Company intends to hold an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers on an annual basis until the next required vote on the frequency of holding an advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

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.

Date: February 11, 2013

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