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):    May 7, 2014

 

 

BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Texas

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

1-10560

(Commission

File Number)

 

74-2211011

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

3000 Technology Drive, Angleton, Texas  77515 

(Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (979) 849-6550

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 5.07.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On May 7, 2014, we held our annual meeting of shareholders. There were four proposals acted upon at the meeting. Shareholders voted to (1) elect each director nominee, (2) approve the First Amendment to the Benchmark Electronics, Inc. 2010 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan, (3) approve the advisory vote on named executive officer compensation and (4) ratify the appointment of KPMG, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for 2014. The following is a description of each proposal and the votes cast with respect to such proposal:

 

  

Election of Directors

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Nominee

  

For

  

Withheld

  

Non-Vote

  

  

Michael R. Dawson

  

45,797,021 

  

1,317,736 

  

2,482,061 

  

  

Gayla J. Delly

  

46,386,082 

  

728,675 

  

2,482,061 

  

  

Peter G. Dorflinger

  

46,047,612 

  

1,067,145 

  

2,482,061 

  

  

Douglas G. Duncan

  

46,066,024 

  

1,048,733 

  

2,482,061 

  

  

Kenneth T. Lamneck

  

46,386,256 

  

728,501 

  

2,482,061 

  

  

David W. Scheible

  

45,753,813 

  

1,360,944 

  

2,482,061 

  

  

Bernee D. L. Strom

  

45,753,700 

  

1,361,057 

  

2,482,061 

  

  

Clay C. Williams

  

46,117,284 

  

997,473 

  

2,482,061 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Plan Amendment

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Non-Vote

  

  

44,595,903 

  

  

2,518,854 

  

2,482,061 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Say on Pay

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Non-Vote

  

  

44,807,935 

  

1,772,106 

  

534,716 

  

2,482,061 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Ratification of Auditors

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Non-Vote

  

  

48,855,090 

  

235,257 

  

506,471 

  

  

 

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.

 

 

BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS, INC.

 

Dated: May 8, 2014

By: /s/ Gayla J. Delly

 

Gayla J. Delly

 

President and Chief Executive Officer