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)
November 5, 2014
LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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0-14864 |
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94-2778785 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer |
1630 McCarthy Boulevard
Milpitas, California 95035
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(408) 432-1900
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(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):
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ITEM 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company, held on November 5, 2014, in Milpitas, California, the stockholders elected members of the Company’s Board of Directors; held an advisory vote on Executive Compensation; ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm; approved the Executive Bonus Plan; and voted on the Non-Binding Stockholder Proposal regarding Director Election Majority Vote Standard.
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(1) |
The vote for nominated directors was as follows: |
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NOMINEE |
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FOR |
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WITHHELD |
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ABSTAIN |
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BROKER NON-VOTES |
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Robert H. Swanson, Jr. |
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188,491,423 |
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5,899,711 |
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410,453 |
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21,154,449 |
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Lothar Maier |
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192,045,196 |
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2,342,213 |
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414,178 |
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21,154,449 |
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Arthur C. Agnos |
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192,409,542 |
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1,838,223 |
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553,822 |
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21,154,449 |
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John J. Gordon |
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192,495,907 |
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1,756,981 |
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548,699 |
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21,154,449 |
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David S. Lee |
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173,197,094 |
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21,148,633 |
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455,860 |
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21,154,449 |
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Richard M. Moley |
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190,012,139 |
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4,335,136 |
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454,312 |
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21,154,449 |
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Thomas S. Volpe |
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191,470,433 |
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2,889,167 |
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441,987 |
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21,154,449 |
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(2) |
The vote with respect to the advisory vote on Executive Compensation was as follows: |
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FOR |
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AGAINST |
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ABSTAIN |
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BROKER NON-VOTES |
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172,946,717 |
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21,259,220 |
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595,650 |
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21,154,449 |
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(3) |
The vote to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for fiscal year 2015 was as follows: |
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FOR |
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AGAINST |
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ABSTAIN |
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214,280,941 |
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1,076,316 |
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598,779 |
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(4) |
The vote to adopt the Company’s Executive Bonus Plan was as follows: |
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FOR |
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AGAINST |
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ABSTAIN |
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BROKER NON-VOTES |
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191,989,187 |
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2,241,873 |
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570,527 |
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21,154,449 |
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(5) |
The vote with respect to the Non-Binding Stockholder Proposal regarding Director Election Majority Vote Standard was as follows: |
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FOR |
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AGAINST |
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ABSTAIN |
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BROKER NON-VOTES |
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96,988,205 |
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97,259,899 |
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553,483 |
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21,154,449 |
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.
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LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION |
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(Registrant) |
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Date: |
November 7, 2014 |
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By: |
/s/ Paul Coghlan |
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Paul Coghlan |
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Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer |
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