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 12, 2017

 

 

BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Texas

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

1-10560

(Commission

File Number)

 

74-2211011

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

3000 Technology Drive, Angleton, Texas  77515 

(Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (979) 849-6550

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

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

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defned in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company   [  ]

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.                                                                                                                                           [  ]

 


 

Item 5.07.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

The Annual Meeting was held on May 12, 2017.  All proposals were approved.  The voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.

 

Election of Directors

 

 

 

Name

For

 

Withheld

 

David W. Scheible

43,581,233

 

1,139,926

 

Douglas G. Duncan

42,065,347

 

2,655,812

 

Robert K. Gifford

43,873,608

 

847,551

 

Kenneth T. Lamneck

43,595,841

 

1,125,318

 

Jeffrey S. McCreary

43,877,852

 

843,307

 

Paul J. Tufano

42,625,748

 

2,095,411

 

Clay C. Williams

43,588,462

 

1,132,697

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
           

 

 

In addition, there were 1,765,339 broker non-votes on the Election of Directors.  Based on the results, Messrs. Scheible, Duncan, Gifford, Lamneck, McCreary, Tufano and Williams have been elected as Directors and will hold office until the Company’s 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified.

 

Say on Pay

 

 

 

 

 

For

Against

 

Abstain

 

Non-Vote

42,455,720

2,169,341

 

96,098

 

1,765,339

 

 

 

 

 

 

Future Frequency of Say on Pay

 

 

 

 

 

1 year

2 years

 

3 years

 

Abstain

34,120,181

166,089

 

10,331,088

 

103,801

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratification of Auditors

 

 

 

 

 

For

Against

 

Abstain

 

Non-Vote

46,045,329

277,909

 

163,260

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC.

 

Dated: May 16, 2017

By: /s/ Donald F. Adam

 

Donald F. Adam

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

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