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 18, 2018
CTS CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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| Indiana | 1-4639 | 35-0225010 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (1.R.S. Employer Identification No) |
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| 4925 Indiana Avenue | |
| Lisle, IL | 60532 |
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Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (630) 577-8800
Not Applicable
(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 Company held the Annual Meeting on May 17, 2018. 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 5, 2018 for the Annual Meeting. The final results were as follows:
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| a) | To elect seven directors of the Board of Directors of the Company for a one-year term: |
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| DIRECTOR NOMINEE | | NUMBER OF VOTES FOR | PERCENTAGE OF VOTES FOR | NUMBER OF VOTES WITHHELD | PERCENTAGE OF VOTES WITHHELD |
| Patrica K. Collawn | | 29,444,948 | 99.24% | 225,359 | 0.76% |
| Gordon Hunter | | 29,501,900 | 99.43% | 168,407 | 0.57% |
| William S. Johnson | | 29,507,154 | 99.45% | 163,153 | 0.55% |
| Diana M. Murphy | | 29,503,941 | 99.44% | 166,366 | 0.56% |
| Kieran O'Sullivan | | 29,038,620 | 97.87% | 631,687 | 2.13% |
| Robert A. Profusek | | 29,497,426 | 99.42% | 172,881 | 0.58% |
| Alfonso G. Zulueta | | 29,508,109 | 99.45% | 162,198 | 0.55% |
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| b) | Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers: |
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| NUMBER OF VOTES FOR | | PERCENTAGE OF VOTES FOR | NUMBER OF VOTES AGAINST | PERCENTAGE OF VOTES AGAINST |
| 28,841,650 | | 97.68% | 686,101 | 2.32% |
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| c) | Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for 2018: |
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| NUMBER OF VOTES FOR | | PERCENTAGE OF VOTES FOR | NUMBER OF VOTES AGAINST | PERCENTAGE OF VOTES AGAINST |
| 30,562,613 | | 99.14% | 265,450 | 0.86% |
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| d) | Approval of the CTS Corporation 2018 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan: |
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| NUMBER OF VOTES FOR | | PERCENTAGE OF VOTES FOR | NUMBER OF VOTES AGAINST | PERCENTAGE OF VOTES AGAINST |
| 28,965,430 | | 97.71% | 679,879 | 2.29% |
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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| | | CTS CORPORATION |
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| Date: May 18, 2018 | By: | /s/ Luis F. Machado |
| | | Luis F. Machado |
| | | Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary |
