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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

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The 2023 Annual Meeting of Cohu, Inc. (“Cohu”) was held on May 10, 2023. At the Annual Meeting, Cohu’s stockholders cast their votes on six proposals, as set forth below. Cohu had 47,228,231 shares outstanding on March 16, 2023, the record date, and 43,482,476 (92%) were represented at the Annual Meeting.

 

Proposal 1. Election of Directors.

 

William E. Bendush was elected as a Class 1 director of Cohu. The results were as follows:

 

Votes For 35,261,813; Votes Against – 5,345,268; Abstentions – 26,928; Broker Non-Votes – 2,848,467

 

Nina L. Richardson was elected as a Class 1 director of Cohu. The results were as follows:

 

Votes For – 40,388,705; Votes Against – 190,639; Abstentions – 54,665; Broker Non-Votes - 2,848,467

 

The remaining directors whose terms continue until 2024 are Andrew M. Caggia, Yon Y. Jorden and Luis A. Müller, and until 2025 are Steven J. Bilodeau, James A. Donahue and Andreas W. Mattes.

 

Proposal 2. The advisory vote on executive compensation of Named Executive Officers, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement, was approved. The results were as follows:

 

Votes For – 40,085,427; Votes Against – 464,970; Abstentions – 83,612; Broker Non-Votes - 2,848,467

 

Proposal 3. The advisory vote on the preferred frequency of holding an advisory vote on Named Executive Officer compensation, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement, was as follows:

 

One Year– 37,412,490; Two Years– 12,292; Three Years– 3,158,195; Abstentions – 51,032; Broker Non-Votes - 0

 

Based on these results and the recommendation of the Board in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, Cohu intends to conduct an advisory vote on the compensation of its Named Executive Officers once every year until such time as the next advisory vote on the preferred frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation is submitted to stockholders.

 

Proposal 4. The vote on certain amendments to Cohu’s 2005 Equity Incentive Plan to (i) increase the shares of stock available for issuance by 3,200,000, (ii) specify an annual limit of $750,000 on our non-employee director compensation, (iii) increase the amounts permitted for cash payouts of performance awards from current limit of $2,000,000 to $4,000,000 per each fiscal year, and (iv) provide updated criteria for performance awards, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement, was approved. The results were as follows:

 

Votes For – 37,930,850; Votes Against – 2,669,488; Abstentions – 33,671; Broker Non-Votes – 2,848,467

 

Proposal 5. The vote on certain amendments to Cohu’s 1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to (i) increase the shares of stock available for issuance by 600,000 to 3,750,000 shares, and (ii) eliminate the requirement that no participant may purchase shares for any offering period with a value exceeding $12,500 divided by the share value on the first date of offering period. as disclosed in the Proxy Statement, was approved. The results were as follows:

 

Votes For - 40,499,743; Votes Against - 104,050; Abstentions - 30,216; Broker Non-Votes - 2,848,467

 

Proposal 6. The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Cohu’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2023 was approved. The results were as follows:

 

Votes For – 41,240,596; Votes Against – 2,201,644; Abstentions – 40,236; Broker Non-Votes - 0

 

 

 

                             

 

 

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.