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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): March 9, 2010
Analog Devices, Inc.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Massachusetts   1-7819   04-2348234
         
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of incorporation   File Number)   Identification No.)
     
One Technology Way, Norwood, MA   02062
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 329-4700
 
(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.
Voting Results.
At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Analog Devices, Inc. (the “Company”), held on March 9, 2010 (the “Annual Meeting”), the proposals listed below were submitted to a vote of the shareholders. The proposals are described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting. Each of the proposals was approved by the shareholders pursuant to the voting results set forth below.
Proposal 1 — The election of ten nominees to the Company’s Board of Directors each for a term of one year.
The ten (10) nominees named in the definitive proxy statement were elected to serve as directors until the 2011 annual meeting. Information as to the vote on each director standing for election is provided below:
                                 
    Votes   Votes   Votes   Broker
Nominee   For   Against   Abstaining   Non-Votes
Ray Stata
    226,275,176       15,232,101       116,863       18,774,222  
Jerald G. Fishman
    226,711,614       14,657,726       254,800       18,774,222  
James A. Champy
    228,629,098       12,336,847       658,194       18,774,223  
John L. Doyle
    224,263,658       16,920,773       439,709       18,774,222  
John C. Hodgson
    228,594,215       12,319,266       710,658       18,774,223  
Yves-Andre Istel
    227,747,778       13,332,380       543,981       18,774,223  
Neil Novich
    227,933,451       12,975,838       714,850       18,774,223  
F. Grant Saviers
    226,994,851       13,936,600       692,688       18,774,223  
Paul J. Severino
    228,744,714       12,215,983       663,443       18,774,222  
Kenton J. Sicchitano
    228,762,733       12,330,821       530,585       18,774,223  
Proposal 2 — The ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 30, 2010.
     The voting results were as follows:
                         
Votes For   Votes Against   Votes Abstaining   Broker Non-Votes
256,568,350
    3,544,952       285,060       0  

 


 

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 11, 2010  ANALOG DEVICES, INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Margaret K. Seif    
    Margaret K. Seif   
    Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary