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) July 26, 2011
HAEMONETICS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Massachusetts | | 1-14041 | | 04-2882273 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 400 Wood Road | | 02184 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code781-848-7100
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Haemonetics Corporation’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on July 21, 2011. At the meeting:
| 1) | | Lawrence C. Best, Brian Concannon, and Ronald L. Merriman were elected to serve as directors of Haemonetics; |
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| 2) | | The amendment and extension of the Haemonetics Corporation 2005 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan were considered and approved; |
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| 3) | | Advisory vote on the executive compensation program and the compensation paid to Haemonetics Corporation’s named executive officers was approved; |
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| 4) | | Recommendation, by non-binding vote, to hold an advisory vote on executive compensation to occur every one (1) year was made; |
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| 5) | | The selection of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm of Haemonetics Corporation for fiscal year 2012 was ratified. |
Below are the number of votes cast for or against, the number of abstentions, and the number of broker non-votes:
Election of Directors:
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| Director | | Votes For | | Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes |
| Lawrence C. Best | | | 23,328,852 | | | | 323,202 | | | | 776,375 | |
| Brian Concannon | | | 23,478,871 | | | | 173,183 | | | | 776,375 | |
| Ronald L. Merriman | | | 23,241,154 | | | | 410,900 | | | | 776,375 | |
Amendment of long-term incentive compensation plan approval:
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| Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
| 19,126,833 | | 4,087,767 | | 437,454 | | 776,375 |
Advisory vote on executive compensation:
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| Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
| 23,285,048 | | 341,497 | | 25,509 | | 776,375 |
Frequency of advisory vote on executive compensation:
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| One (1) Year | | Two (2) Years | | Three (3) Years | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
| 21,474,297 | | 14,683 | | 2,149,861 | | 13,213 | | 776,375 |
Ratification of auditors:
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| Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstain |
| 24,139,341 | | 288,280 | | 808 |
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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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HAEMONETICS CORPORATION
(Registrant)
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| Date: July 26, 2011 | /s/ Christopher Lindop | |
| | Christopher Lindop, Chief Financial Officer | |
| | and VP Business Development | |
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