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):
June 16, 2016
MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
000-51026 |
77-0466789 | ||
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(State or other jurisdiction of |
(Commission |
(I.R.S. Employer |
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79 Great Oaks Boulevard, San Jose, CA 95119 | ||||
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) | ||||
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(408) 826-0600 | ||||
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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 16, 2016, Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders (i) elected three directors to the Company’s board of directors, (ii) ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2016, and (iii) approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
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Item No. 1: |
Proposal to elect three Class III directors to the Company’s Board of Directors to serve until the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2019. |
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Nominee |
For |
Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
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Michael R. Hsing |
35,888,111 |
1,467,276 |
1,730,993 |
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Herbert Chang |
35,981,321 |
1,374,066 |
1,730,993 |
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Eugen Elmiger |
36,758,014 |
597,373 |
1,730,993 |
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Item No. 2: |
Proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016. |
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
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38,175,547 |
907,700 |
3,133 |
0 |
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Item No. 3: |
Proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. |
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
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37,195,506 |
151,859 |
8,022 |
1,730,993 |
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On June 17, 2016, the Company issued a press release announcing the quarterly cash dividend for the second quarter of 2016. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
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99.1 |
Press release dated June 17, 2016. |
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
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99.1 |
Press release dated June 17, 2016. |
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, thereunto duly authorized.
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Date: June 17, 2016 |
By: |
/s/ Saria Tseng |
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Saria Tseng Vice President, General Counsel |