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
April 19, 2011
Date of Report
(Date of Earliest Event Reported)
SONOSITE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Washington
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0-23791
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91-1405022
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(State or Other
Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(Commission
File No.)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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21919 30th Drive S.E., Bothell, Washington 98021-3904
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(425) 951-1200
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
None
(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:
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Item 5.07
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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On April 19, 2011, SonoSite, Inc. held its annual meeting of shareholders. The following is a summary of the matters voted on at the meeting:
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1) The election of eight director to serve one-year terms:
| Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
| Carmen L. Diersen | 11,181,193 | 128,939 | 1,244,410 | |||||||||
| Steven R. Goldstein, M.D. | 10,907,005 | 403,127 | 1,244,410 | |||||||||
| Kevin M. Goodwin | 11,056,507 | 253,625 | 1,244,410 | |||||||||
| Paul V. Haack | 11,180,927 | 129,205 | 1,244,410 | |||||||||
| Robert G. Hauser, M.D. | 11,049,778 | 260,354 | 1,244,410 | |||||||||
| Rodney F. Hochman, M.D. | 11,179,891 | 130,241 | 1,244,410 | |||||||||
| Richard O. Martin, Ph.D. | 11,179,753 | 130,379 | 1,244,410 | |||||||||
| William G. Parzybok, Jr. | 10,991,680 | 398,452 | 1,244,410 | |||||||||
2) The ratification of the appointment of KPMG, LLP as our independent registered public accountant:
| For | Against | Abstain | |||||||
| 12,363,047 | 160,704 | 10,791 | |||||||
3) The approval, on a non-binding basis, of executive compensation:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||
| 10,589,959 | 705,049 | 15,124 | 1,224,410 | ||||||||||
4) The approval, on a non-binding basis, of the frequency of votes on executive compensation:
| One Year | Two Years | Three Years | Abstain | ||||||||||
| 9,167,088 | 21,101 | 2,114,625 | 7,318 | ||||||||||
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, SonoSite, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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SONOSITE, INC.
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Dated:
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April 21, 2011
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By:
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/s/ MARCUS Y. SMITH
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Marcus Y. Smith
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
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