Cohu, Inc. (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 15, 2013

Cohu, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 001-04298 95-1934119
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
12367 Crosthwaite Circle, Poway, California   92064
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   858-848-8100

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Cohu, Inc. (the "Company") was held on May 15, 2013 (the "Annual Meeting"). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders cast their votes on three proposals, as set forth below. Cohu had 24,707,931 shares outstanding on the March 22, 2013 record date and 22,743,201 (92.05%) were represented at the meeting.

Proposal 1. Election of Directors.

James A. Donahue was elected as a director of the Company. The results of the vote were as follows:

Votes For – 18,844,280; Votes Withheld – 748,881; Broker Non-Votes – 3,150,040

Steven J. Bilodeau was elected as a director of the Company. The results of the vote were as follows:

Votes For – 18,781,678; Votes Withheld – 811,483; Broker Non-Votes – 3,150,040

The remaining directors continuing in office until 2014 are William E. Bendush and Robert L. Ciardella and until 2015 are Harry L. Casari and Harold Harrigian.

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 – 18,949,298; Votes Against – 458,104; Abstentions – 185,759; Broker Non-Votes – 3,150,040

Proposal 3. The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 28, 2013 was approved. The results were as follows:.

Votes For – 22,277,181; Votes Against – 324,674; Abstentions – 141,346; Broker Non-Votes – 0


Other presentation material from the Annual Meeting is available at www.cohu.com/investors/presentations.htm





Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 15, 2013 the Company reported that the Cohu Board of Directors, at a meeting on May 14, 2013, declared a quarterly cash dividend of six cents ($0.06) per share payable August 2, 2013 to shareholders of record on June 21, 2013. The Company has paid consecutive quarterly cash dividends since 1977.





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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.

         
    Cohu, Inc.
          
May 15, 2013   By:   /s/ Jeffrey D. Jones
       
        Name: Jeffrey D. Jones
        Title: Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer