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
May 10, 2016
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
DIODES INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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002-25577 |
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95-2039518 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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4949 Hedgcoxe Road, Suite 200, Plano, TX |
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75024 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (972) 987-3900
Not Applicable
(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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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Results of the Annual Meeting
Diodes Incorporated (the “Company”) submitted to a vote of its security holders at its 2016 annual meeting of stockholders on May 10, 2016 for the following matters: (1) the election of seven persons to the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”), each to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors have been elected and qualified; (2) the approval of the Company’s executive compensation on an advisory basis; and (3) the ratification of the appointment of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.
1. Election of Directors
The final results of the number of votes cast for and withheld, as well as the number of broker non-votes, as to each nominee for the Board are as follows:
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C.H. Chen |
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For: |
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36,643,302 |
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Withheld: |
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6,875,584 |
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Broker Non-Votes: |
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2,819,320 |
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Michael R. Giordano |
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For: |
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41,070,249 |
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Withheld: |
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2,448,637 |
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Broker Non-Votes: |
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2,819,320 |
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L.P. Hsu |
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For: |
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40,392,101 |
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Withheld: |
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3,126,785 |
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Broker Non-Votes: |
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2,819,320 |
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Keh-Shew Lu |
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For: |
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41,957,978 |
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Withheld: |
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1,560,908 |
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Broker Non-Votes: |
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2,819,320 |
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Raymond Soong |
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For: |
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33,715,018 |
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Withheld: |
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9,803,868 |
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Broker Non-Votes: |
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2,819,320 |
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John M. Stich |
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For: |
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41,499,403 |
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Withheld: |
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2,019,483 |
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Broker Non-Votes: |
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2,819,320 |
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Michael K.C. Tsai |
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For: |
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41,532,217 |
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Withheld: |
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1,986,669 |
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Broker Non-Votes: |
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2,819,320 |
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2. Approval of Executive Compensation
The final results of the number of votes cast for and against, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, as to the approval of executive compensation on an advisory basis are as follows:
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For: |
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17,134,902 |
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Against: |
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26,359,878 |
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Abstain: |
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24,106 |
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Broker Non-Votes: |
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2,819,320 |
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Although this vote is advisory and is not binding on the Company, the Board and the Compensation Committee value the opinions of our stockholders and will review the result of the vote and take it into consideration when making future decisions regarding executive compensation.
3. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The final results of the number of votes cast for and against, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, as to the ratification of the appointment of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016 are as follows:
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For: |
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46,111,083 |
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Against: |
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202,023 |
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Abstain: |
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25,100 |
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Broker Non-Votes: |
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0 |
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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.
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Dated: May 16, 2016 |
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DIODES INCORPORATED |
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/s/ Richard D. White |
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RICHARD D. WHITE |
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Chief Financial Officer |