UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): June 5, 2013

 

GT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES INC.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

 

Delaware

 

001-34133

 

03-0606749

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

243 Daniel Webster Highway
Merrimack, New Hampshire 03054

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including  Zip Code)

 

(603) 883-5200
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

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

 

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of GT Advanced Technologies Inc. (the “Company”) was held on June 5, 2013 (the “Annual Meeting”).  There were 119,402,180 shares of the Company’s common stock eligible to vote, and 87,282,227 shares present in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting. The matters voted on at the Annual Meeting were:  (1) the election of nine directors for a term expiring at the 2014 Annual Meeting; (2) ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013; and (3)  an advisory vote on executive compensation.

 

Each of the directors up for reelection was reelected to serve a one-year term expiring at the 2014 Annual Meeting.  The selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013 was ratified.  The advisory vote on executive compensation was approved by the required number of votes.  The final voting results were as follows:

 

Matter

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker Non-
votes

 

1. Election of Directors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) J. Michal Conaway

 

59,592,567

 

723,402

 

26,966,258

 

(b) Kathleen A. Cote

 

59,790,310

 

525,659

 

26,966,258

 

(c) Ernest L. Godshalk

 

59,380,422

 

935,547

 

26,966,258

 

(d) Thomas Gutierrez

 

59,745,445

 

570,524

 

26,966,258

 

(e) Matthew E. Massengill

 

59,758,147

 

557,822

 

26,966,258

 

(f) Mary Petrovich

 

58,717,027

 

1,598,942

 

26,966,258

 

(g) Robert E. Switz

 

59,436,328

 

879,641

 

26,966,258

 

(h) Noel G. Watson

 

59,374,950

 

941,019

 

26,966,258

 

(i) Thomas Wroe, Jr.

 

59,546,276

 

769,693

 

26,966,258

 

 

Matter

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstained

 

2. Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Independent Registered Public Accountants for fiscal year ending December 31, 2013

 

86,603,570

 

393,697

 

284,960

 

 

Matter

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstained

 

Broker Non-
votes

 

3. Approval of the advisory vote on executive compensation.

 

56,902,620

 

2,575,059

 

838,290

 

26,966,258

 

 

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

GT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES INC.

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ HOIL KIM

Date: June 7, 2013

Hoil Kim

 

Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel

 

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