UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
May 10, 2012
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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FEI COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Oregon | 000-22780 | 93-0621989 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
5350 NE Dawson Creek Drive, Hillsboro, Oregon 97124
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(503) 726-7500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On May 10, 2012 at our Annual Meeting of Shareholders of FEI Company (“FEI”), our shareholders approved: (i) an amendment to our 1995 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of our common stock reserved for issuance under the plan from 10,500,000 to 10,750,000; and (ii) an amendment to the FEI Employee Share Purchase Plan to increase the number of shares of our common stock reserved for issuance under the plan from 3,450,000 to 3,700,000. A copy of each of these amended plans are attached as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated by reference herein.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 10, 2012 FEI held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Final voting results for each proposal are set forth in the tables below.
Proposal 1 - To elect members of FEI's Board of Directors to serve for the following year and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
Each nominee for director was elected by a vote of the shareholders as follows:
| Nominees | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| Homa Bahrami | 33,288,192 | 96,545 | 2,632,877 | |||
| Lawrence A. Bock | 32,117,575 | 1,267,162 | 2,632,877 | |||
| Arie Huijser | 32,161,738 | 1,222,999 | 2,632,877 | |||
| Don R. Kania | 32,162,645 | 1,222,092 | 2,632,877 | |||
| Thomas F. Kelly | 32,162,588 | 1,222,149 | 2,632,877 | |||
| Jan C. Lobbezoo | 31,826,693 | 1,558,044 | 2,632,877 | |||
| Jami Nachtsheim | 33,169,509 | 215,228 | 2,632,877 | |||
| Gerhard H. Parker (Chairman) | 31,752,608 | 1,632,129 | 2,632,877 | |||
| James T. Richardson | 32,115,325 | 1,269,412 | 2,632,877 | |||
| Richard H. Wills | 32,117,543 | 1,267,194 | 2,632,877 | |||
Proposal 2 - To consider and vote on a proposal to amend FEI's 1995 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of our common stock reserved for issuance under the plan by 250,000 shares.
The proposal was approved by a vote of the shareholders as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 31,304,732 | 2,073,023 | 6,982 | 2,632,877 | |||
Proposal 3 - To consider and vote on a proposal to amend FEI's Employee Share Purchase Plan to increase the number of shares of our common stock reserved for issuance under the plan by 250,000 shares.
The proposal was approved by a vote of the shareholders as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 33,285,555 | 91,850 | 7,332 | 2,632,877 | |||
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Proposal 4 - To hold an advisory vote on the appointment of KPMG LLP as FEI's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012.
The proposal was approved by a vote of the shareholders as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 35,981,221 | 27,746 | 8,647 | — | |||
Proposal 5 - To hold an advisory vote on executive compensation.
The proposal was approved by a vote of the shareholders as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 32,346,843 | 1,000,667 | 37,217 | 2,632,877 | |||
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 10.1 | 1995 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended | |
| 10.2 | Employee Share Purchase Plan, as amended | |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| FEI COMPANY |
| /s/ Bradley J. Thies |
| Bradley J. Thies |
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
Date: May 14, 2012
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 10.1 | 1995 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended | |
| 10.2 | Employee Share Purchase Plan, as amended | |
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