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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 1, 2015
IXIA
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| California | | 000-31523 | | 95-4635982 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 26601 W. Agoura Road, Calabasas, California | | 91302 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 818.871.1800
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On June 1, 2015, Ixia (the “Company”) held its 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “2015 Annual Meeting”). Set forth below is a brief description of each matter voted upon at the 2015 Annual Meeting, and the voting results with respect to each such matter.
1.A proposal to re-elect the following five directors to serve for a one-year term:
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| Director | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
| Laurent Asscher | 50,412,413 | 16,228,533 | 5,520,929 |
| Jonathan Fram | 49,574,662 | 17,066,284 | 5,520,929 |
| Errol Ginsberg | 59,929,234 | 6,711,712 | 5,520,929 |
| Gail Hamilton | 49,684,789 | 16,956,157 | 5,520,929 |
| Bethany Mayer | 65,043,346 | 1,597,600 | 5,520,929 |
2.A proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:
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| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| 63,011,909 | 3,400,998 | 228,039 | 5,520,929 |
3.A proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015:
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| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| 71,222,819 | 917,546 | 21,510 | 0 |
Pursuant to the foregoing votes, at the 2015 Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders (i) re-elected each of Messrs. Asscher, Fram and Ginsberg and Mses. Hamilton and Mayer to serve as directors until the Company’s 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, or until their earlier resignation, removal, or death; (ii) approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; and (iii) ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015.
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.
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| | | Ixia |
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| Dated: | June 5, 2015 | By: | | /s/ Matthew S. Alexander |
| | | | | Matthew S. Alexander |
| | | | | Senior Vice President, General Counsel, |
| | | | | and Corporate Secretary |
