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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)   July 27, 2017
 HAEMONETICS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Massachusetts
 
001-14041
 
04-2882273
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
400 Wood Road
 
 
Braintree Massachusetts
 
02184
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code  781-848-7100
 (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
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ITEM 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Haemonetics Corporation (the "Company") was held on Thursday, July 27, 2017. At the Meeting:

1.
Christopher Simon and Charles Dockendorff were elected to serve as directors of the Company;
2.
An advisory vote regarding the compensation of the Company's Named Officers was approved;
3.
An advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes of our Named Offices was approved for one (1) year;
4.
Shareholder proposal to recommend changes to certain voting requirements was approved; and
5.
The selection of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for fiscal year 2018 was ratified.

Below are the number of votes cast For or Against, the number of Abstentions, the number of votes Withheld and the number of broker Non-Votes:

1. Election of Directors:
Director
Votes For
Withheld
Non-Vote
Christopher Simon
47,803,770
474,278
1,687,791
Charles J. Dockendorff
42,854,663
5,423,385
1,687,791

2. Advisory vote regarding the compensation of the Company's Named Officers:
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
Non-Vote
47,874,905
379,378
23,765
1,687,791

3. Advisory vote on frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company's Named Officers:
One Year
Two Years
Three Years
Abstain
Non-Vote
40,927,606
13,447
7,321,664
15,331
1,687,791

4. Shareholder Proposal regarding changes to certain voting requirements:
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
Non-Vote
38,562,997
7,409,594
2,305,457
1,687,791

5. Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018:
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
Non-Vote
49,762,695
198,448
4,696
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Consistent with the stated preference of a majority of the Company’s shareholders, the Board determined that it will hold an annual advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s Named Officers every year until the next required vote on the frequency of shareholder votes on compensation of Named Officers, which will occur no later than Company’s annual meeting of shareholders in 2023.









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. 
                            
                            

 
 
 
HAEMONETICS CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: July 31, 2017
 
By:
/s/ Michelle L. Basil
 
 
 
 
Michelle L. Basil
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President and General Counsel