UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):
July 22, 2016 (July 21, 2016)
SMTC CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-31051 | 98-0197680 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
635 Hood Road
Markham, Ontario, Canada L3R 4N6
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(905) 479-1810
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Company held its annual meeting of stockholders on July 21, 2016. The stockholders were asked to vote on the four proposals listed below, which were described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 10, 2016. The final voting results for each proposal are set forth below.
Proposal 1 - Each of the five nominees for director received the requisite plurality of votes for election. The vote tabulation was as follows:
| Nominee | | For | | Withheld | | Non Votes |
| Clarke Bailey | | 6,714,782 | | 904,927 | | 6,020,234 |
| David Sandberg | | 6,722,737 | | 896,972 | | 6,020,234 |
| J. Randall Waterfield | | 6,733,737 | | 885,972 | | 6,020,234 |
| Frederick Wasserman | | 6,722,982 | | 896,727 | | 6,020,234 |
| Sushil Dhiman | | 6,975,782 | | 643,927 | | 6,020,234 |
Proposal 2 - Stockholders voted in favor of the ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 1, 2017.
| For | | Against | | Abstain | | |
| 12,038,610 | | 1,555,751 | | 45,582 | | |
Proposal 3 – Stockholders voted in favor of the ratification of the increase of stock awards available to be issued under the 2010 Incentive Plan.
| For | | Against | | Abstain | | Non Votes |
| 5,547,573 | | 1,949,333 | | 122,803 | | 6,020,234 |
Proposal 4 – A Non-binding advisory vote approved executive compensation.
| For | | Against | | Abstain | | Non Votes |
| 6,626,615 | | 847,416 | | 145,678 | | 6,020,234 |
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.
| Date: July 22, 2016 | SMTC CORPORATION |
| | | | |
| | By: | /s/ Sushil Dhiman | |
| | Name: Sushil Dhiman | |
| | Title: President and Chief Executive Officer |
