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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): October 22, 2018
CREE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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North Carolina | 0-21154 | 56-1572719 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
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4600 Silicon Drive | |
Durham, North Carolina | 27703 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(919) 407-5300
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
N/A
(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. [ ]
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Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
Cree, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on October 22, 2018 (the “Annual Meeting”). The shareholders considered three proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 7, 2018.
Proposal No. 1: Election of eight nominees to serve as directors. The votes were cast as follows:
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Name | | Votes For | | Votes Withheld |
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John C. Hodge | | 84,223,447 | | 454,022 |
Clyde R. Hosein | | 83,939,339 | | 738,130 |
Darren R. Jackson | | 83,963,062 | | 714,407 |
Duy-Loan T. Le | | 84,296,600 | | 380,869 |
Gregg A. Lowe | | 84,078,211 | | 599,258 |
John B. Replogle | | 83,960,687 | | 716,782 |
Thomas H. Werner | | 83,807,245 | | 870,224 |
Anne C. Whitaker | | 84,031,899 | | 645,570 |
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Broker Non-Votes: 10,271,818
All nominees were elected.
Proposal No. 2: Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditors for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019. The votes were cast as follows:
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| | Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstained |
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Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP appointment | | 94,727,465 | | 152,715 | | 69,107 |
Proposal No. 2 was approved.
Proposal No. 3: Advisory (nonbinding) vote to approve executive compensation. The votes were cast as follows:
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| | Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstained |
Advisory (nonbinding) vote to approve executive compensation | | 79,933,144 | | 4,578,779 | | 165,546 |
Broker Non-Votes: 10,271,818
Proposal No. 3 was approved.
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.
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| CREE, INC. |
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| By: | | /s/ Neill P. Reynolds |
| | | Neill P. Reynolds |
| | | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: October 22, 2018