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 25, 2019

PHOTRONICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Connecticut
  
0-15451
  
06-0854886
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer Identification Number)

 
15 Secor Road, Brookfield, CT
  
06804
  
 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  
(Zip Code)
  

Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code
(203) 775-9000

(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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2)

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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. ☐


5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On March 25, 2019, the Company held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) at the Company’s headquarters in Brookfield, Connecticut. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders approved four (4) proposals. The proposals are described in detail in the proxy statement relating to the annual meeting.

Proposal 1.

The Company’s stockholders elected seven (7) individuals to the Board of Directors as follows:

Name
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Walter M. Fiederowicz
47,842,527
8,626,032
4,008,219
Joseph A. Fiorita, Jr.
48,643,241
7,825,318
4,008,219
Liang-Choo Hsia
52,240,506
4,228,053
4,008,219
Peter S. Kirlin
52,133,135
4,335,424
4,008,219
Constantine S. Macricostas
51,489,845
4,978,714
4,008,219
George Macricostas
47,437,802
9,030,757
4,008,219
Mitchell G. Tyson
40,590,257
15,878,302
4,008,219

Proposal 2.

The Company's stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2019 as set forth below:


Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
57,750,536
2,705,234
21,008

Proposal 3.

The Company's stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock available for issuance from 1,500,000 to 1,850,000.


Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
56,361,625
96,578
10,356
4,008,219

Proposal 4.

The Company's stockholders approved by non-binding vote a resolution relating to the compensation of the named executive officers of the Company as described in the compensation discussion and analysis and the narrative disclosure as included in the proxy statement relating to the annual meeting.


Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
52,716,382
3,033,197
718,980
4,008,219


SIGNATURES

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.

PHOTRONICS, INC.
(Registrant)

DATE: March 28, 2019
BY
/s/ Richelle E. Burr
   
Richelle E. Burr
   
Vice President, General Counsel
     
PHOTRONICS, INC.