QLogic (QLGC) 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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): August 25, 2011

QLOGIC CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State of incorporation) 0-23298
(Commission File Number) 33-0537669
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

26650 Aliso Viejo Parkway, Aliso Viejo, California
(Address of principal executive offices) 92656
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (949) 389-6000

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

     QLogic Corporation (“QLogic”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on August 25, 2011 in Aliso Viejo, California. At the Annual Meeting, QLogic’s stockholders voted upon the following four proposals and cast their votes as described below.

     Proposal 1

     QLogic’s stockholders elected the eight individuals listed below to the QLogic Board of Directors (the “Board”), to serve on the Board until the next annual meeting of stockholders and/or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Each nominee received affirmative votes from more than a majority of the votes cast.

DIRECTOR	VOTES FOR		VOTES AGAINST		ABSTENTIONS		BROKER NON-VOTES
Simon Biddiscombe		84,732,597		1,603,625		61,033		12,144,312
H.K. Desai		84,184,031		2,156,766		56,458		12,144,312
James R. Fiebiger		84,601,906		1,733,995		61,354		12,144,312
Balakrishnan S. Iyer		74,347,683		11,972,607		76,965		12,144,312
Kathryn B. Lewis		80,603,712		5,735,526		58,017		12,144,312
D. Scott Mercer		84,871,826		1,449,574		75,855		12,144,312
George D. Wells		80,344,557		5,976,040		76,658		12,144,312
William M. Zeitler		84,871,893		1,463,629		61,733		12,144,312

     Proposal 2

     Proposal 2 was an advisory vote on executive compensation, as described in the proxy materials. This proposal was approved.

			BROKER
VOTES FOR	VOTES AGAINST	ABSTENTIONS	NON-VOTES
81,665,413	4,601,809	130,033	12,144,312

     Proposal 3

     Proposal 3 was an advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation, as described in the proxy materials. “1 Year” received a majority of the votes cast.

1 YEAR	2 YEARS	3 YEARS	ABSTENTIONS	BROKER NON-VOTES
78,774,961	120,528	6,608,788	892,978	12,144,312

     Based on these results, and consistent with QLogic’s recommendation, the Board has determined that QLogic will hold an advisory vote on executive compensation every year until the next required advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation.

     Proposal 4

     Proposal 4 was the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as QLogic’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending April 1, 2012, as described in the proxy materials. This proposal was approved.

	VOTES
VOTES FOR	AGAINST	ABSTENTIONS
92,162,884	6,281,685	96,998

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.

	QLOGIC CORPORATION
August 26, 2011	/s/ Jean Hu
	Jean Hu
	Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer