UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): November 9, 2011
MAGNETEK, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 1-10233 | 95-3917584 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| N49 W13650 Campbell Drive | ||
| Menomonee Falls, WI | 53051 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(262) 783-3500
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(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.
On November 9, 2011, Magnetek, Inc. (“Magnetek” or the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. At the Annual Meeting, the Company's stockholders elected six individuals to the Board of Directors and approved proposals 2,3,4,5 and 6. As to the matters that were voted upon at the Annual Meeting, and the number of votes cast for or against, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, as to each such matter, where applicable, are set forth below.
PROPOSAL 1. Election of Directors.
| Name | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |
| David A. Bloss, Sr. | 19,986,370 | 2,131,907 | 5,429,907 | |
| Yon Y. Jorden | 21,849,944 | 268,333 | 5,459,907 | |
| Alan B. Levine | 21,950,931 | 167,346 | 5,459,907 | |
| Peter M. McCormick | 21,953,639 | 164,638 | 5,459,907 | |
| Mitchell I. Quain | 21,708,640 | 409,637 | 5,459,907 | |
| David P. Reiland | 20,088,525 | 2,029,752 | 5,459,907 | |
PROPOSAL 2. The Company's stockholders ratification of the appointment of ERNST & YOUNG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the six-month Transition Period ending January 1, 2012.
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions |
| 27,404,691 | 122,869 | 20,624 |
PROPOSAL 3. Approval to amend Magnetek's Restated Certificate of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split with the final decision to proceed determined by the Board of Directors not later than December 31, 2012.
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions |
| 20,832,519 | 3,913,831 | 2,801,834 |
PROPOSAL 4. Approval of First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Incentive Plan of Magnetek, Inc.
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| 16,474,083 | 5,429,900 | 214,294 | 5,429,907 |
PROPOSAL 5. Approval of Director Compensation and Deferral Investment Plan.
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| 16,812,887 | 5,112,309 | 193,081 | 5,429,907 |
PROPOSAL 6. Approval by non-binding vote on executive compensation.
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| 17,036,233 | 2,369,029 | 2,713,015 | 5,429,907 |
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PROPOSAL 7. Recommendation by non-binding vote on the frequency of future votes on executive compensation.
| 1 year | 2 years | 3 years | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| 17,594,069 | 301,850 | 1,512,195 | 2,709,463 | 5,430,607 |
In light of these results, the Company's Board of Directors has determined to hold the non-binding vote on executive compensation annually until the next stockholder vote on the frequency of such advisory vote.
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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.
Dated: November 10, 2011
| MAGNETEK, INC. | ||
| /s/ Marty J. Schwenner | ||
| By: | Marty J. Schwenner | |
| Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
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