8-K

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): March 9, 2016

 
Analog Devices, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

 
 
 
 
 
Massachusetts
 
1-7819
 
04-2348234
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
One Technology Way, Norwood, MA
 
02062
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip 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.
Voting Results.
 
 
At the 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Analog Devices, Inc. (the “Company”), held on March 9, 2016, the proposals listed below were submitted to a vote of our shareholders. The proposals are described in our definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting.

Proposal 1 – The election of ten nominees to our Board of Directors each for a term expiring at the next annual meeting of shareholders.

The ten (10) nominees named in the definitive proxy statement were elected to serve as directors until our 2017 annual meeting of shareholders. Information as to the vote on each director standing for election is provided below:

Nominee
Votes 
For
Votes  
Against
Votes
Abstaining
Broker  
Non-Votes
Ray Stata
259,123,749
1,640,648
114,452
18,461,366
Vincent Roche
259,998,312
760,421
120,116
18,461,366
Richard M. Beyer
260,277,822
470,359
130,668
18,461,366
James A. Champy
257,691,461
2,962,159
225,229
18,461,366
Bruce R. Evans
260,277,874
471,453
129,522
18,461,366
Edward H. Frank
259,297,201
1,339,893
241,755
18,461,366
John C. Hodgson
258,876,395
1,760,263
242,191
18,461,366
Neil Novich
259,794,417
835,010
249,422
18,461,366
Kenton J. Sicchitano
257,629,714
2,996,361
252,774
18,461,366
Lisa T. Su
260,203,102
438,301
237,446
18,461,366


Proposal 2 – The approval of the compensation of our named executive officers, as described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, executive compensation tables and accompanying narrative disclosure in our proxy statement.

The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers. The voting results were as follows:

Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstaining
Broker Non-Votes
255,189,961
4,255,414
1,433,474
18,461,366

Proposal 3 – The ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 29, 2016.

The shareholders ratified the Company’s selection of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 29, 2016. The voting results were as follows:

Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstaining
274,027,996
5,183,772
128,447




SIGNATURE

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: March 9, 2016
ANALOG DEVICES, INC.
 
 
By:
/s/ Margaret K. Seif
 
 
 
Margaret K. Seif
 
 
 
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary