leds-8k_20180629.htm

 

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 29, 2018

SEMILEDS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

Delaware

001-34992

20-2735523

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

3F, No.11 Ke Jung Rd., Chu-Nan Site,

Hsinchu Science Park, Chu-Nan 350,

Miao-Li County, Taiwan, R.O.C.

 

350

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +886-37-586788

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 registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company    

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.    

 

 


Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On June 29, 2018, SemiLEDs Corporation (the “Company”) amended its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to reduce the number of authorized share of common stock from 75,000,000 to 7,500,000.  The amendment was approved by the Company’s board of directors on April 10, 2018 and by the Company’s shareholders on June 29, 2018 (Taiwan time).

The description of the amendment set forth above is qualified by reference to the full text of the Company’s Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, a copy of which is being filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

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

On June 29, 2018 (Taiwan time), the Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. At the Annual Meeting, holders of the Company’s common stock voted on five proposals: (1) election of five directors to hold office until the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders; (2) ratification of the appointment of BF Borgers CPA PC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2018; (3) advisory vote on executive compensation; (4) advisory vote on the frequency of holding future advisory votes on executive compensation; and (5) approve the amendment of the restated certificate of incorporation, as amended, to reduce the number of authorized common stock from 75,000,000 to 7,500,000.

The final votes cast on the five proposals were as follows:

Proposal 1:

The following individuals were elected to serve as directors for a one-year term ending with the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders by the votes as set forth in the following table:

 

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker

Non-Votes

 

Trung T. Doan

 

 

1,998,242

 

 

11,674

 

 

909,355

 

Walter Michael Gough

 

 

1,998,229

 

 

11,687

 

 

909,355

 

Dr. Edward Hsieh

 

 

1,998,529

 

 

11,387

 

 

909,355

 

Roger Lee

 

 

1,997,242

 

 

12,674

 

 

909,355

 

Scott R. Simplot

 

 

1,998,529

 

 

11,387

 

 

909,355

 

 

Proposal 2:

The appointment of BF Borgers CPA PC as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2018 was ratified by the votes set forth in the following table:

 

Votes For

 

 

Votes Against

 

 

Abstain

 

 

Broker

Non-Votes (1)

 

 

2,785,457

 

 

 

130,789

 

 

 

3,025

 

 

 

0

 

 

(1)

This proposal constituted a routine matter. Therefore, brokers were permitted to vote on this proposal without receipt of instructions from beneficial owners.

Proposal 3:

The stockholders approved, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, by the votes set forth in the following table:

 

Votes For

 

 

Votes Against

 

 

Abstain

 

 

Broker

Non-Votes 

 

 

1,983,502

 

 

 

15,841

 

 

 

10,573

 

 

 

909,355

 

 

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Proposal 4:

The stockholders approved, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the frequency of holding future advisory votes on executive compensation every three years, by the votes set forth in the following table:

 

Votes For

One year

 

 

Votes For

Two years

 

Votes For

Three years

 

 

Abstain

 

 

Broker

Non-Votes 

 

 

27,408

 

 

7,103

 

 

1,971,505

 

 

 

3,900

 

 

 

909,355

 

 

Accordingly, the Company will hold an advisory for every three years.

Proposal 5

The stockholders approved the amendment of the restated certificate of incorporation, as amended, to reduce the number of authorized common stock from 75,000,000 to 7,500,000, by the votes set forth in the following table:

 

Votes For

 

 

Votes Against

 

 

Abstain

 

 

Broker

Non-Votes 

 

 

2,133,675

 

 

 

737,099

 

 

 

48,497

 

 

 

0

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Description

 

 

 

 

 

3.1

 

Certificate of Amendment of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of SemiLEDs Corporation dated June 29, 2018.

 

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: July 03, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SemiLEDs Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Christopher Lee

 

 

Name:

 

Christopher Lee

 

 

Title:

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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