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 6, 2013
LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 0-14864 | | 94-2778785 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1630 McCarthy Boulevard
Milpitas, California 95035
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(408) 432-1900
(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.
At the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company, held on November 6, 2013, in Milpitas, California, the stockholders elected members of the Company's Board of Directors; held an advisory vote on executive compensation and ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm.
The vote for nominated directors was as follows:
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| NOMINEE | | FOR | | WITHHELD |
| Robert H. Swanson, Jr. | | 185,305,168 | | 5,449,343 |
| Lothar Maier | | 188,752,865 | | 2,001,646 |
| Arthur C. Agnos | | 185,940,526 | | 4,813,985 |
| John J. Gordon | | 186,035,746 | | 4,718,765 |
| David S. Lee | | 181,611,791 | | 9,142,720 |
| Richard M. Moley | | 185,672,968 | | 5,081,543 |
| Thomas S. Volpe | | 187,077,374 | | 3,677,137 |
The vote with respect to the advisory vote on executive compensation as follows:
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| FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
| 158,287,357 | | 31,890,187 | | 576,967 |
The vote to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for fiscal year 2014 was as follows:
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| FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN |
| 207,062,364 | | 1,410,274 | | 613,599 |
