UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 17, 2017
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OCLARO, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | 000-30684 (Commission file number)
| 20-1303994 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
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| | 225 Charcot Avenue, San Jose, California 95131 (Address of principal executive offices, zip code) | |
| | (408) 383-1400 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | |
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On November 17, 2017, the Company held its 2017 annual meeting of stockholders. As of the record date of September 21, 2017, there were 168,776,492 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting. A total of 136,859,081 shares were present in person or by proxy at the annual meeting of stockholders.
At the annual meeting, the Company’s stockholders elected Edward Collins, Denise Haylor and William L. Smith as Class I Directors, to serve three-year terms and until their successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal. The proposal received the following votes:
Edward Collins
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| For | | Withheld | | Broker Non-Vote |
| 80,517,097 | | 3,747,402 | | 52,594,582 |
Denise Haylor
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| For | | Withheld | | Broker Non-Vote |
| 81,478,690 | | 2,785,809 | | 52,594,582 |
William L. Smith
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| For | | Withheld | | Broker Non-Vote |
| 81,444,573 | | 2,819,926 | | 52,594,582 |
At the annual meeting, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Fifth Amended and Restated 2001 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan. The proposal received the following votes:
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| For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Vote |
| 79,471,197 | | 3,852,650 | | 940,652 | | 52,594,582 |
At the annual meeting, the Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of its named executive officers. The proposal received the following votes:
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| For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Vote |
| 79,075,812 | | 3,881,996 | | 1,306,691 | | 52,594,582 |
At the annual meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted, on an advisory basis, on the frequency with which the Company will hold an advisory vote on the compensation of its named executive officers. The proposal received the following votes:
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| One Year | | Two Years | | Three Years | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Vote |
| 72,575,371 | | 513,456 | | 8,963,691 | | 2,211,919 | | 52,594,582 |
Consistent with the recommendation of stockholders, the Company's Board of Directors determined that the Company will hold future advisory votes on named executive officer compensation on an annual basis until the next stockholder vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on named executive officer compensation.
At the annual meeting, the Company’s stockholders ratified the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as its independent registered public accounting firm for the current fiscal year. The proposal received the following votes:
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| For | | Against | | Abstain |
| 133,645,633 | | 1,585,272 | | 1,628,176 |
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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| | OCLARO, INC.
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| Date: November 17, 2017 | By: | /s/ DAVID L. TEICHMANN | |
| | | David L. Teichmann | |
| | | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |
