8-K 02-24-15 Annual Meeting Voting Results


 
UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 24, 2015
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AVIAT NETWORKS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
 
001-33278
 
20-5961564
 
 
 
 
 
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission File
 
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
 
Number)
 
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Address of principal executive offices:
 
5200 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 95054
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
 
(408) 567- 7000
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
SIGNATURE







 
 
Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
VOTING RESULTS OF 2014 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
The 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company was held on February 24, 2015. For more information about the proposals set forth below, please see the Company's definitive Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on January 23, 2015. A total of 55,602,183 (or approximately 89.2%) of the Company's shares issued, outstanding and entitled to vote at the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders were represented in person or by proxy at the meeting. Set forth below are the final voting results for the proposals voted on at the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
(1) Proposal 1 - Election of Directors: Election of eight nominees to the Company's Board of Directors for a one-year term expiring at the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, or until their successors are elected and qualified:
 
 
Number of Shares
Nominee
 
For
 
Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
William A. Hasler
 
38,243,888

 
5,287,800

 
12,070,495

James R. Henderson
 
40,667,525

 
2,864,163

 
12,070,495

Charles D. Kissner
 
40,785,326

 
2,746,362

 
12,070,495

John Mutch
 
40,809,581

 
2,722,107

 
12,070,495

Michael A. Pangia
 
40,739,886

 
2,791,802

 
12,070,495

Robert G. Pearse
 
40,671,828

 
2,859,860

 
12,070,495

John J. Quicke
 
40,487,357

 
3,044,331

 
12,070,495

Dr. James C. Stoffel
 
40,689,286

 
2,842,402

 
12,070,495

Each nominee was elected by the Company's stockholders, as recommended by the Company's Board of Directors.
(2) Proposal 2 - Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm: Ratification of the Audit Committee's appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending July 3, 2015:
For: 52,678,925
Against: 2,884,462
Abstain: 38,796
Proposal 2 was approved by the Company's stockholders, as recommended by the Company's Board of Directors.
(3) Proposal 3 - Advisory vote on executive compensation. Approval of the advisory vote on executive compensation:
For: 39,702,765
Against: 3,694,833
Abstain: 134,090
Broker Non-Votes: 12,070,495
Proposal 3 was approved by the Company's stockholders, as recommended by the Company's Board of Directors.








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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
AVIAT NETWORKS, INC.
 
 
Date: February 24, 2015 
By:  
/s/ Meena Elliott
 
 
 
Name:  
Meena Elliott
 
 
 
Title:  
Senior Vice President,
Chief Legal and Administrative Officer,
Corporate Secretary