UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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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 22, 2018
Nanometrics Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
000-13470 |
94-2276314 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1550 Buckeye Drive, Milpitas, California 95035
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 545-6000
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Item 5.07 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 22, 2018, Nanometrics Incorporated held its 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The final results of voting for each matter submitted to a vote of the stockholders at the Annual Meeting are as follows:
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The stockholders elected J. Thomas Bentley, Edward J. Brown Jr., Robert Deuster, Bruce C. Rhine, Christopher A. Seams, Timothy J. Stultz, Ph.D. and Christine A. Tsingos as directors of Nanometrics, each to serve until the next annual meeting and until his or her respective successor has been duly elected and qualified. The voting for each director was as follows: |
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Nominee |
For |
Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
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J. Thomas Bentley |
19,262,330 |
66,755 |
2,318,093 |
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Edward J. Brown, Jr. |
18,997,765 |
331,320 |
2,318,093 |
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Robert Deuster |
19,286,832 |
42,253 |
2,318,093 |
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Pierre-Yves Lesaicherre, Ph.D. |
19,274,484 |
54,601 |
2,318,093 |
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Bruce C. Rhine |
18,967,996 |
361,089 |
2,318,093 |
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Christopher A. Seams |
19,017,519 |
311,566 |
2,318,093 |
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Timothy J. Stultz, Ph.D. |
19,047,148 |
281,937 |
2,318,093 |
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Christine A. Tsingos |
19,288,577 |
40,508 |
2,318,093 |
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2. |
The stockholders approved, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation paid to Nanometrics’ executive officers in 2017, as disclosed in Nanometrics’ proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, by the following vote: |
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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18,617,578 |
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701,731 |
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9,776 |
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2,318,093 |
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3. |
The stockholders ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP as Nanometrics’ independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 29, 2018, by the following vote: |
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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21,523,559 |
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114,179 |
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9,440 |
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0 |
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.
Nanometrics Incorporated
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Dated: May 22, 2018 |
By: |
/s/ Janet Taylor |
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Janet Taylor General Counsel |
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