form8-k.htm

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 19, 2014 (May 13, 2014)

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National Instruments Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
  
000-25426
  
74-1871327
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

11500 North MoPac Expressway
Austin, Texas 78759
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(512) 338-9119
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
 
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Item 5.02.                      Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
 
On May 13, 2014, the stockholders of National Instruments Corporation (“NI”) approved an amendment (the “Amendment”) to NI’s 1994 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance thereunder by 3,000,000 shares.  The Company’s Board of Directors had approved the Amendment on January 29, 2014, subject to stockholder approval.
 
The 1994 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended, is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Form 8-K.
 
Item 5.07.                      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
At the NI annual meeting of stockholders held on May 13, 2014, the stockholders elected each of the following individuals to serve on the Board of Directors for a term of three years, or until his successor is duly elected and qualified.

Proposal 1:  Election of Directors
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non- Votes
Jeffrey L. Kodosky
106,705,755
2,962,972
11,894,518
Dr. Donald M. Carlton
95,413,544
14,255,183
11,894,518
Michael E. McGrath
109,322,647
346,080
11,894,518
 
In addition, the following proposals were voted on and approved at the Annual Meeting.

 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
  
Proposal 2: To increase the number of shares reserved under NI’s 1994 Employee Stock Purchase Plan by 3,000,000 shares
109,360,879
254,932
52,916
11,894,518
  
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
  
Proposal 3:  To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as NI’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014
120,675,579
856,477
31,189
0
  
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
  
Proposal 4:  Advisory proposal on executive compensation
109,148,486
248,537
271,704
11,894,518
  


NI has adopted a policy to hold an advisory vote on executive compensation every three years.
 
 
 
 
 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)  Exhibits.

Exhibit No.
  
Description
     
10.1
  
1994 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended.*
 
 
*
 
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit B of the National Instruments Corporation proxy statement dated and filed on April 1, 2014.
 

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.

   
NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION
     
 
By:
/s/ DAVID G. HUGLEY
  
   
David  G. Hugley
Vice President & General Counsel; Secretary

Date:  May 19, 2014