2019 8-K Annual Meeting Voting Results


 
UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 13, 2019
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AVIAT NETWORKS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
 
001-33278
 
20-5961564
 
 
 
 
 
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission File
 
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
 
Number)
 
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Address of principal executive offices:
 
860 N. McCarthy Blvd., Suite 200, Milpitas, California 95035
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
 
(408) 941- 7100
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
 
Trading Symbol
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value, $0.01 per share
 
AVNW
 
The Nasdaq Global Select Market






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Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
VOTING RESULTS OF FISCAL YEAR 2019 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
The fiscal year 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company was held on November 13, 2019. For more information about the proposals set forth below, please see the Company's definitive Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on September 27, 2019. A total of 4,269,026 (or approximately 80.1%) of the Company's shares issued, outstanding and entitled to vote at the fiscal year 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders were represented in person or by proxy at the meeting. Set forth below are the final voting results for the proposals voted on at the fiscal year 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
(1) Proposal 1 - Election of Directors: Election of four nominees to the Company's Board of Directors for a one-year term expiring at the fiscal year 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, or until their successors are elected and qualified:
 
 
Number of Shares
Nominee
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
John Mutch
 
3,042,716

 
267,199

 
45,604

 
913,507

Kenneth Kong
 
3,046,114

 
305,738

 
3,667

 
913,507

John J. Quicke
 
3,010,218

 
341,624

 
3,677

 
913,507

Dr. James C. Stoffel
 
3,042,978

 
309,804

 
2,737

 
913,507

Each nominee was elected by the Company's stockholders, as recommended by the Company's Board of Directors.
(2) Proposal 2 - Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm: Ratification of the Audit Committee's appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2020:
For:
4,231,283
Against:
4,235
Abstain:
33,508

Proposal 2 was approved by the Company's stockholders, as recommended by the Company's Board of Directors.
(3) Proposal 3 - Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation. Approval of the advisory vote on named executive officer compensation:
For:
3,197,958
Against:
152,711
Abstain:
4,850
Broker Non-Votes:
913,507


Proposal 3 was approved by the Company's stockholders, as recommended by the Company's Board of Directors.







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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
AVIAT NETWORKS, INC.
 
 
Date: November 14, 2019
By:  
/s/ Walter Stanley Gallagher, Jr.
 
 
 
Name:  
Walter Stanley Gallagher, Jr.
 
 
 
Title:  
Interim Chief Executive Officer and President, Chief Operating Officer and Principal Financial Officer