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
June 1, 2017
NETGEAR, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 000-50350 | 77-0419172 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | ||
San Jose, CA 95134
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)
(408) 907-8000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company was held on June 1, 2017, at the Company's headquarters located at 350 East Plumeria Drive, San Jose, California, 95134, pursuant to the Notice sent on or about April 21, 2017 to all stockholders of record at the close of business on April 3, 2017.
At the meeting, 31,102,889 shares were represented in person or by proxy, which constituted a quorum. The results of the six proposals were as follows:
1. The election of nine (9) directors to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders:
For | Withheld | Broker Non-votes | |||||||
Jocelyn E. Carter-Miller | 29,167,175 | 65,516 | 1,870,198 | ||||||
Ralph E. Faison | 29,139,540 | 93,151 | 1,870,198 | ||||||
Jef T. Graham | 29,133,226 | 99,465 | 1,870,198 | ||||||
Patrick C.S. Lo | 29,187,056 | 45,635 | 1,870,198 | ||||||
Gregory J. Rossmann | 29,136,656 | 96,035 | 1,870,198 | ||||||
Barbara V. Scherer | 29,170,563 | 62,128 | 1,870,198 | ||||||
Julie A. Shimer | 29,219,071 | 13,620 | 1,870,198 | ||||||
Grady K. Summers | 29,168,098 | 64,593 | 1,870,198 | ||||||
Thomas H. Waechter | 29,219,778 | 12,913 | 1,870,198 | ||||||
2. Approval of the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017:
For: | 30,719,291 | ||
Against: | 380,320 | ||
Abstain: | 3,278 | ||
Broker Non-Votes: | 0 | ||
3. Approval of the non-binding advisory proposal regarding executive compensation:
For: | 28,671,777 | ||
Against: | 534,230 | ||
Abstain: | 26,684 | ||
Broker Non-Votes: | 1,870,198 | ||
4. Approval of the non-binding advisory proposal regarding the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation:
1 Year: | 23,167,492 | ||
2 Years: | 4,570 | ||
3 Years: | 6,039,211 | ||
Abstain: | 21,418 | ||
Broker Non-Votes: | 1,870,198 | ||
Based on these results, and consistent with the Company’s recommendation, the board of directors has determined that the Company will hold an advisory vote on executive compensation every year.
5. Approval of our board of directors' proposal to amend our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws to allow stockholders to request special stockholder meetings:
For: | 25,468,526 | ||
Against: | 3,758,195 | ||
Abstain: | 5,970 | ||
Broker Non-Votes: | 1,870,198 | ||
6. Vote on a proposal submitted by a stockholder regarding special stockholder meetings, if properly presented at the meeting:
For: | 15,428,600 | ||
Against: | 13,796,459 | ||
Abstain: | 7,632 | ||
Broker Non-Votes: | 1,870,198 | ||
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.
NETGEAR, INC. | ||
Dated: June 2, 2017 | By: | /s/ Andrew W. Kim |
Andrew W. Kim | ||
Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and General Counsel | ||