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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): May 25, 2011
MATTSON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
47131 Bayside Parkway
Fremont, California 94538
(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)
(510) 657-5900
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Mattson Technology, Inc.'s (the "Company") Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on May 25, 2011. Stockholders voted on the following four matters and cast their votes as set forth below:
- The stockholders elected three (3) Class II directors of the Company to hold office for a three-year term expiring on the date on which the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders is held in 2014 and until such director's successor is duly elected and qualified, based upon the following votes:
- The stockholders approved the non-binding, advisory resolution regarding executive compensation. The voting results were as follows:
- The stockholders voted for a non-binding proposal to hold the advisory vote regarding executive compensation every year. The voting results were as follows:
- The stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2011 based upon the following votes:
Broker | |||||||
Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Non-Votes | ||||
Dr. Hans-Georg Betz | 21,776,543 | 2,863,860 | 18,857,479 | ||||
Mr. David Dutton | 21,738,806 | 2,901,597 | 18,857,479 | ||||
Mr. Kenneth Smith | 21,774,233 | 2,866,170 | 18,857,479 |
Votes for Approval | 22,174,991 | |
Votes Against | 2,414,259 | |
Abstentions | 51,153 | |
Broker Non-Votes | 18,857,479 |
Votes for One Year | 21,704,263 | |
Votes for Two Years | 166,542 | |
Votes for Three Years | 2,716,560 | |
Abstentions | 53,038 | |
Broker Non-Votes | 18,857,479 |
After consideration of a number of factors, including the results of the stockholder vote, the Company determined it was in the best interest of the Company and its stockholders to prepare for stockholder approval a non-binding advisory resolution regarding executive compensation for inclusion in the Company's annual proxy statement on an annual basis.
Votes for Approval | 43,090,698 | ||
Votes Against | 406,058 | ||
Abstentions | 1,126 | ||
There were no broker non-votes for this proposal. |
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.
Date: May 25, 2011
Mattson Technology, Inc. |
By: /s/ Andy Moring |
Andy Moring | |
Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Executive Vice President — Finance |