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): May 27, 2011 (May 25, 2011)
CTS CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Indiana | 1-4639 | 35-0225010 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Numbers) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Nos.) |
| | | |
| 905 West Boulevard North | | |
| Elkhart, Indiana | | 46514 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrants' Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (574) 523-3800
(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
CTS Corporation, an Indiana corporation (the “Company”), held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 25, 2011 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, all proposals were approved. The proposals below are described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed April 19, 2011 for the Annual Meeting. The final results were as follows:
| | a) | The following individuals were nominated in 2011 to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2012. All nominees were elected. The results were as follows: |
| Director Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Vote |
| Walter S. Catlow | 28,668,368 | 1,155,358 | 2,011,674 |
| Lawrence J. Ciancia | 29,191,990 | 631,736 | 2,011,674 |
| Thomas G. Cody | 28,653,866 | 1,169,860 | 2,011,674 |
| Patricia K. Collawn | 25,336,459 | 4,487,267 | 2,011,674 |
| Roger R. Hemminghaus | 29,192,770 | 630,956 | 2,011,674 |
| Michael A. Henning | 28,658,757 | 1,164,969 | 2,011,674 |
| Gordon Hunter | 29,292,059 | 531,667 | 2,011,674 |
| Vinod M. Khilnani | 29,047,617 | 776,109 | 2,011,674 |
| Diana M. Murphy | 29,670,290 | 153,436 | 2,011,674 |
| Robert A. Profusek | 29,197,062 | 626,664 | 2,011,674 |
| | b) | The Company’s shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The results were as follows: |
| For | Against | Abstained | Broker Non-Vote |
| 21,670,564 | 7,355,138 | 798,024 | 2,011,674 |
| | c) | The Company’s shareholders recommended, on an advisory basis, that the Company conduct future shareholder votes on named executive officer compensation annually. The results were as follows: |
| 1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | Abstained | Broker Non-Vote |
| 22,267,059 | 26,637 | 2,862,355 | 4,667,675 | 2,011,674 |
Consistent with the greatest number of votes cast on this proposal, the Board of Directors of the Company has determined that the Company will hold an advisory vote on its named executive officer compensation annually until the next required vote on frequency, which will be no later than the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2017.
| d) | Ratification of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011: |
| For | Against | Abstained | Broker Non-Vote |
| 31,740,900 | 61,862 | 32,638 | ------ |
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.
CTS CORPORATION
/s/ Anastacia S. Knapper
By: Anastacia S. Knapper
General Counsel
Date: May 27, 2011
