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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

June 5, 2018
 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

IPG PHOTONICS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 (State or Other Jurisdiction
 of Incorporation)
 
 
 
001-33155
 (Commission File No.)
 
04-3444218
 (IRS Employer
 Identification No.)

50 Old Webster Road
Oxford, Massachusetts 01540
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

(508) 373-1100
(Registrant’s telephone number)

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:
 
 
 
o
 
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
 
 
o
 
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
 
 
o
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
 
 
o
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
Emerging growth company                                              o
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.     o
 
 





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

On June 5, 2018, IPG Photonics Corporation ("IPG" or the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Below are the final voting results for the Annual Meeting:

Proposal
Votes For
Votes
Against
Votes
Withheld
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
One: Election of nine directors for a one-year term
 
 
 
 
 
Valentin P. Gapontsev, Ph.D.
42,875,962
—
747,236

—
4,523,826
Eugene Scherbakov, Ph.D.
42,496,535
—
1,126,663

—
4,523,826
Igor Samartsev
42,447,644
—
1,175,554

—
4,523,826
Michael C. Child
42,740,933
—
882,265

—
4,523,826
Henry E. Gauthier
42,955,519
—
667,679

—
4,523,826
Catherine P. Lego
43,108,072
—
515,126

—
4,523,826
Eric Meurice
42,297,650
—
1,325,548

—
4,523,826
John R. Peeler
42,283,906
—
1,339,292

—
4,523,826
Thomas J. Seifert
42,989,400
—
633,798

—
4,523,826
 
 
 
 
 
 
Two: Ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm
47,684,307

379,329
—

83,388
—






SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 
 
 
 
 
IPG PHOTONICS CORPORATION
  
June 7, 2018
 
/s/ Angelo P. Lopresti
 
 
Angelo P. Lopresti
 
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary