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 8, 2020
CEVA, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
000-49842
(Commission File Number) | 77-0556376
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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1174 Castro Street, Suite 210, Mountain View, CA
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | 94040
(Zip Code) |
650/417-7900
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $.001 per share | CEVA | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC |
ITEM 5.07. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
On June 8, 2020, the Company held a virtual annual meeting of stockholders for 2020, at which the Company’s stockholders approved the following five proposals. The proposals are described in detail in the proxy statement for the annual meeting that the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2020.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
The following directors were elected at the meeting to serve for a one-year term until the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders:
Name | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Vote |
Bernadette Andrietti | 15,927,054 | 33,402 | 1,990,627 |
Eliyahu Ayalon | 15,785,555 | 174,901 | 1,990,627 |
Zvi Limon | 14,984,983 | 975,473 | 1,990,627 |
Bruce A. Mann | 14,935,379 | 1,025,077 | 1,990,627 |
Maria Marced | 15,820,575 | 139,881 | 1,990,627 |
Peter McManamon | 15,698,348 | 262,108 | 1,990,627 |
Sven-Christer Nilsson | 14,588,224 | 1,372,232 | 1,990,627 |
Louis Silver | 14,972,223 | 988,233 | 1,990,627 |
Gideon Wertheizer | 15,778,544 | 181,912 | 1,990,627 |
Proposal 2: Amendment and Restatement of the 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
The approval of an amendment and restatement of the 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance thereunder from 2,500,000 shares to 2,850,000 shares, was approved as follows:
15,944,330 | | 13,814 | | 2,312 | | 1,990,627 |
For | | Against | | Abstained | | Broker Non-Vote |
Proposal 3: Amendment and Restatement of the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan
The approval of an amendment and restatement of the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance thereunder from 2,350,000 shares to 3,200,000 shares and extend the expiration date of the plan to April 5, 2030, was approved as follows:
15,782,709 | | 173,818 | | 3,929 | | 1,990,627 |
For | | Against | | Abstained | | Broker Non-Vote |
Proposal 4: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors
The selection of Kost Forer Gabby & Kassierer, a member of Ernst & Young Global, as independent auditors of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020, was ratified as follows:
16,661,588 | | 1,285,742 | | 3,753 | | -0- |
For | | Against | | Abstained | | Broker Non-Vote |
Proposal 5: Compensation of the Named Executive Officers
The advisory vote to approve the Company’s named executive officer compensation was approved as follows:
15,748,006 | | 208,437 | | 4,013 | | 1,990,627 |
For | | Against | | Abstained | | Broker Non-Vote |
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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June 11, 2020 | By: | /s/ Yaniv Arieli | |
| | Yaniv Arieli | |
| | Chief Financial Officer | |
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