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
November 12, 2015
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
GIGOPTIX, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-35520 | | 26-2439072 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
130 Baytech Drive
San Jose, CA 95134
(Address of principal executive offices)
(408) 522-3100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(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.
GigOptix, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”) on November 12, 2015. 39,656,104 shares appeared at the Annual Meeting, representing 90.01% of the 44,056,207 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote on the record date of October 1, 2015.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
At the Annual Meeting, Joseph J. Lazzara and Kimberly D.C. Trapp were elected to the Board of Directors as the Class I directors. They will serve until the 2018 annual meeting and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
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Nominee | | Votes For | | | Withholds | | | Broker Non-Votes | |
Joseph J. Lazzara | | | 20,002,761 | | | | 4,510,365 | | | | 15,142,978 | |
Kimberly D.C. Trapp | | | 20,074,704 | | | | 4,438,422 | | | | 15,142,978 | |
Proposal 2: Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the 2014 Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers
A non-binding vote to approve, on an advisory basis, the 2014 compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was voted on and approved:
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For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-vote |
18,118,454 | | 5,620,906 | | 773,766 | | 15,142,978 |
As disclosed in the Company’s 2015 Proxy Statement, this vote on Proposal 2 is advisory and non-binding. However, stockholders can be assured that the Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee will review and consider the voting results, as well as other corporate governance guidance, in crafting their approach to future executive compensation matters.
Proposal 3: Ratification of Burr Pilger Mayer, Inc. Appointment
A proposal to ratify the appointment of Burr Pilger Mayer, Inc. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015 was approved by the following vote:
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For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-vote |
39,255,756 | | 256,051 | | 144,297 | | |
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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| GIGOPTIX, INC. |
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| By: | | /s/ Dr. Avi Katz |
| | Name: Dr. Avi Katz |
| | Title: Chief Executive Officer |
Date: November 12, 2015
