lfus20150428_8k.htm

 

United States

Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20579

 

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) – April 24, 2015

 

Littelfuse, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

0-20388

36-3795742

(State of other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

8755 W. Higgins Road, Suite 500, Chicago, IL 60631

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (773) 628-1000

 

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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

 

Item 2.02     Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

The information in this Form 8-K is not deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is not incorporated by reference into any Securities Act registration statements.

 

On April 29, 2015, Littelfuse, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the results of its operations for the quarter ended March 28, 2015. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and incorporated by reference to this Item 2.02 as if fully set forth herein.

 

The press release attached to this Form 8-K includes forward-looking statements that are intended to be covered by the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include but are not limited to comments with respect to the objectives and strategies, financial condition, results of operations and business of the Company. These forward-looking statements involve numerous assumptions, inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, and the risk that predictions and other forward-looking statements will not be achieved. The Company cautions you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements as a number of important factors could cause actual future results to differ materially from the plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements.

 

A copy of the press release is also posted on the Company’s website.

 

Item 5.07     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

On April 24, 2015, the Company held its 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. A quorum was present at the meeting as required by the Company’s Bylaws. The final results of voting for each matter submitted to a vote of stockholders at the meeting are as follows:

 

Proposal 1: Election of Directors

 

The following seven individuals were elected to the Board of Directors of the Company to serve as directors until the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified:

 

Nominees   Votes Cast For   Votes Withheld  

Broker

Non-Votes

Tzau-Jin (T. J.) Chung

 

20,812,160

 

55,558

 

788,289

Cary T. Fu

 

20,821,415

 

46,303

 

788,289

Anthony Grillo

 

20,425,805

 

441,913

 

788,289

Gordon Hunter

 

19,999,568

 

868,150

 

788,289

John E. Major

 

19,770,085

 

1,097,633

 

788,289

William P. Noglows

 

20,596,288

 

271,430

 

788,289

Ronald L. Schubel

 

20,462,501

 

405,217

 

788,289

 

 
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Proposal 2: Approval and Ratification of the Appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s Independent Auditors

 

The appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending January 2, 2016 was approved and ratified.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

21,640,969

 

9,996

 

5,042

 

Proposal 3: Re-approval of the Performance Goals in the Littelfuse, Inc. Long-term Incentive Plan

 

The stockholders re-approved the performance goals in the Littelfuse, Inc. Long-term Incentive Plan.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 20,105,691

 

756,243

 

5,784

 

788,289

 

Proposal 4: Advisory Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers

 

The stockholders approved, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

19,980,983

 

873,385

 

13,350

 

788,289

 

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

d) Exhibits.

 

The following exhibit is furnished with this Form 8-K:

 

 

99.1

Press Release, dated April 29, 2015

 

 
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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

  LITTELFUSE, INC.
   

Date: April 29, 2015

By: /s/ Philip G. Franklin

 

Philip G. Franklin
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

 

 
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Exhibit Index

 

99.1

Press release, dated April 29, 2015