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
August 8, 2017
(Date of earliest event reported)
Qorvo, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-36801 | 46-5288992 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission File | (I.R.S. Employer |
of Incorporation) | Number) | Identification No.) |
7628 Thorndike Road |
Greensboro, North Carolina 27409-9421 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
(336) 664-1233 |
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a), (b)
Qorvo, Inc. (“Qorvo”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on August 8, 2017. Qorvo stockholders (i) elected each of the director nominees, (ii) approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Qorvo’s named executive officers, (iii) reapproved the Qorvo, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Stock Incentive Plan”), pursuant to the provisions of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and (iv) ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as Qorvo’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018.
The final voting results with respect to each of the four proposals are set forth below.
Proposal 1. To elect the eleven directors named in Qorvo’s proxy statement to serve a one-year term and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal.
Nominee | Voted For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
Ralph G. Quinsey | 102,462,543 | 2,133,275 | 13,737,704 | |||
Robert A. Bruggeworth | 102,666,904 | 1,928,914 | 13,737,704 | |||
Daniel A. DiLeo | 102,602,238 | 1,993,580 | 13,737,704 | |||
Jeffery R. Gardner | 90,343,489 | 14,252,329 | 13,737,704 | |||
Charles Scott Gibson | 101,611,194 | 2,984,624 | 13,737,704 | |||
John R. Harding | 102,615,070 | 1,980,748 | 13,737,704 | |||
David H. Y. Ho | 102,642,653 | 1,953,165 | 13,737,704 | |||
Roderick D. Nelson | 102,682,950 | 1,912,868 | 13,737,704 | |||
Dr. Walden C. Rhines | 102,581,637 | 2,014,181 | 13,737,704 | |||
Susan L. Spradley | 102,864,148 | 1,731,670 | 13,737,704 | |||
Walter H. Wilkinson, Jr. | 100,342,772 | 4,253,046 | 13,737,704 | |||
Proposal 2. To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of Qorvo’s named executive officers.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
89,617,372 | 13,183,868 | 1,794,578 | 13,737,704 | |||
Proposal 3. To reapprove the Stock Incentive Plan, pursuant to the provisions of Section 162(m) of the Code.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
101,292,183 | 1,700,585 | 1,603,050 | 13,737,704 | |||
Proposal 4. To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as Qorvo’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018.
For | Against | Abstain | ||
118,051,454 | 118,361 | 163,707 | ||
SIGNATURE
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.
Qorvo, Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Mark J. Murphy | |
Mark J. Murphy | ||
Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: August 9, 2017