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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 15, 2023
(Date of earliest event reported)
Qorvo, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 001-36801 | 46-5288992 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer 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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value | | QRVO | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Qorvo, Inc. (the “Company”) held on August 15, 2023, the stockholders of the Company (i) elected each of the director nominees, (ii) approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, and (iii) ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 30, 2024.
The final voting results with respect to each of the three proposals are set forth below.
Proposal 1. Stockholders elected each of the nine directors below to serve a one-year term and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal.
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Nominee | | Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
Ralph G. Quinsey | | 60,237,697 | | 16,249,907 | | 64,975 | | 8,433,317 |
Robert A. Bruggeworth | | 74,202,263 | | 2,241,794 | | 108,522 | | 8,433,317 |
Judy Bruner | | 72,903,244 | | 3,582,814 | | 66,521 | | 8,433,317 |
Jeffery R. Gardner | | 73,830,849 | | 2,635,170 | | 86,560 | | 8,433,317 |
John R. Harding | | 75,993,147 | | 431,026 | | 128,406 | | 8,433,317 |
David H. Y. Ho | | 75,176,263 | | 1,310,837 | | 65,479 | | 8,433,317 |
Roderick D. Nelson | | 73,775,843 | | 2,709,617 | | 67,119 | | 8,433,317 |
Dr. Walden C. Rhines | | 72,785,889 | | 3,682,391 | | 84,299 | | 8,433,317 |
Susan L. Spradley | | 73,921,057 | | 2,567,480 | | 64,042 | | 8,433,317 |
Proposal 2. Stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
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For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
69,425,426 | | 6,995,957 | | 131,196 | | 8,433,317 |
Proposal 3. Stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 30, 2024.
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For | | Against | | Abstain |
84,599,687 | | 275,544 | | 110,665 |
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.
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Qorvo, Inc. |
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By: | /s/ Grant A. Brown |
| Grant A. Brown |
| Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: August 17, 2023