UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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): May 22, 2012
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SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING N.V.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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The Netherlands | 001-34652 | 98-0641254 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Kolthofsingel 8, 7602 EM Almelo
The Netherlands
(Address of Principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
31-546-879-555
(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.
The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (the “Company”) was held on May 22, 2012. Set forth below are the matters the stockholders voted on and the final voting results. The proposals below are described in detail in the Proxy Statement.
1. Election of Directors:
Nominee | Votes For | Votes Against* | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
Thomas Wroe, Jr. | 127,332,872 | 31,581,765 | 6,751 | 1,524,242 | ||||
Martha Sullivan | 133,195,908 | 25,718,417 | 7,063 | 1,524,242 | ||||
Lewis B. Campbell | 148,263,027 | 10,651,426 | 6,935 | 1,524,242 | ||||
Paul Edgerley | 133,047,517 | 25,867,186 | 6,685 | 1,524,242 | ||||
Michael J. Jacobson | 148,253,806 | 10,660,247 | 7,335 | 1,524,242 | ||||
John Lewis | 147,995,758 | 10,918,775 | 6,855 | 1,524,242 | ||||
Charles W. Peffer | 148,262,066 | 10,652,637 | 6,685 | 1,524,242 | ||||
Kirk P. Pond | 148,262,767 | 10,651,736 | 6,885 | 1,524,242 | ||||
Michael Ward | 133,110,587 | 25,803,466 | 7,335 | 1,524,242 | ||||
Stephen Zide | 133,036,495 | 25,878,208 | 6,685 | 1,524,242 |
* Indicates a vote for Marc Roskam
Other than Martha Sullivan, each of the nominees was elected for a term of one year. Martha Sullivan will become a director on January 1, 2013 and will serve until the 2013 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.
2. To ratify Ernst & Young LLP as independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
160,352,666 | 76,440 | 16,524 | 0 |
3. To adopt the Company’s Dutch statutory annual accounts for the year ended December 31, 2011:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
160,402,716 | 9,412 | 28,334 | 5,168 |
4. To discharge members of the Company’s Board of Directors from certain liabilities for fiscal year 2011:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
160,335,913 | 91,396 | 13,153 | 5,168 |
5. To approve the amendment to the remuneration policy of the Company's Board of Directors:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
160,204,646 | 227,460 | 8,356 | 5,168 |
6. To extend the authority of the Company’s Board of Directors for a period of 18 months to repurchase as many shares in the capital of the Company as is permitted:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
140,909,238 | 17,933,385 | 78,765 | 1,524,242 |
7. To extend the authority of the Company’s Board of Directors to issue ordinary shares and/or preferred shares and/or grant rights to acquire the Company’s shares (including options to subscribe for shares):
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
119,630,036 | 39,284,173 | 7,179 | 1,524,242 |
8. To amend the Company’s articles of association and to authorize the Chairman of the Board of Directors and each employee of Loyens and Loeff N.V. to execute the deed of amendment:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
158,912,793 | 4,799 | 3,796 | 1,524,242 |
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.
SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING N.V. | ||||
/s/ Robert Hureau | ||||
Date: May 23, 2012 | Name: Robert Hureau | |||
Title: Chief Financial Officer |