Form 8-K

 

 

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 3, 2013

 

 

CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   000-15867   77-0148231

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

2655 Seely Avenue, Building 5

San Jose, California

  95134
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(408) 943-1234

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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:

 

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

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 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))

 

 

 


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

At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (“Cadence”), held on May 3, 2013, Cadence stockholders voted on the following proposals, which are described in detail in Cadence’s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 21, 2013:

 

  1. A proposal to elect the eight (8) directors named in the proxy statement to serve until the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified, or until the director’s earlier death, resignation or removal. This proposal was approved as set forth below:

 

             Nominee   

For

    

Against

    

Abstain

    

Broker
Non-Votes

 

Susan L. Bostrom

     230,364,749         2,083,967         184,496         27,533,768   

Dr. James D. Plummer

     230,708,657         1,725,896         198,659         27,533,768   

Dr. Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli

     208,715,615         23,735,433         182,614         27,533,768   

George M. Scalise

     229,211,851         3,220,344         201,017         27,533,768   

Dr. John B. Shoven

     227,418,201         5,031,715         183,296         27,533,768   

Roger S. Siboni

     229,632,788         2,788,867         211,557         27,533,768   

Young K. Sohn

     230,483,000         1,960,985         189,227         27,533,768   

Lip-Bu Tan

     219,548,841         12,898,117         186,254         27,533,768   

 

  2. A proposal to approve an increase in the number of authorized shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan. This proposal was approved as set forth below:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

227,841,783

  4,646,379   145,050   27,533,768


  3. A proposal to approve an advisory resolution to approve executive compensation. This proposal was approved as set forth below:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

228,449,271

  3,834,630   349,311   27,533,768

 

  4. A proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of Cadence for the fiscal year ending December 28, 2013. This proposal was approved as set forth below:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

257,236,103

  2,574,086   356,791   —  


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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: May 8, 2013     
  CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.
  By:   

 /s/ James J. Cowie

     James J. Cowie
     Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary