form8k05212015


 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 21, 2015
 
__________________________________________ 
SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING N.V.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 __________________________________________
The Netherlands
 
001-34652
 
98-0641254
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
Kolthofsingel 8, 7602 EM Almelo
The Netherlands
(Address of Principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
31-546-879-555
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
(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:
 
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))
 
 






Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (the “Company”) was held on May 21, 2015. Set forth below are the matters the shareholders voted on and the final voting results. The proposals below are described in detail in the Proxy Statement.
1. Election of Directors: 
Nominee
 
Votes For
 
Votes Withheld
 
Broker
Non-Votes
Thomas Wroe, Jr.
 
148,597,518
 
595,621
 
2,816,877
Martha Sullivan
 
148,775,656
 
417,483
 
2,816,877
Lewis B. Campbell
 
148,449,919
 
743,220
 
2,816,877
Paul Edgerley
 
148,070,757
 
1,122,382
 
2,816,877
James Heppelmann
 
148,750,044
 
443,095
 
2,816,877
Michael J. Jacobson
 
148,755,326
 
437,813
 
2,816,877
Charles W. Peffer
 
148,371,578
 
821,561
 
2,816,877
Kirk P. Pond
 
147,251,048
 
1,942,091
 
2,816,877
Andrew Teich
 
148,740,632
 
452,507
 
2,816,877
Stephen Zide
 
148,470,937
 
722,202
 
2,816,877
Each of the nominees was elected for a term of one year.
2. To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015:  
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker
Non-Votes
151,007,930
 
653,823
 
348,263
 
3. To adopt the Company’s Dutch statutory annual accounts for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014:
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker
Non-Votes
148,821,983
 
4,363
 
366,793
 
2,816,877
4. To discharge members of the Company’s Board of Directors from certain liabilities for fiscal year 2014: 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker
Non-Votes
148,059,688
 
775,949
 
357,502
 
2,816,877
5. To provide for a remuneration policy to compensate members of the Finance Committee: 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker
Non-Votes
148,782,682
 
59,528
 
350,929
 
2,816,877
6. To extend to the Company's Board of Directors for a period of 18 months from the date of the General Meeting the authority to repurchase up to 10% of the outstanding shares, as determined on the record date, in the capital of the Company, on the open market, through privately negotiated transactions or in one or more self tender offers, at prices per share not less than the nominal value of a share and not higher than 110% of the market price at the time of the transaction: 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker
Non-Votes
147,068,795
 
1,240,628
 
883,716
 
2,816,877
7. Advisory proposal to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker
Non-Votes
146,446,429
 
375,300
 
2,371,410
 
2,816,877






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.
 
 
 
 
 
SENSATA TECHNOLOGIES HOLDING N.V.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Paul Vasington
Date: May 27, 2015
 
 
 
Name: Paul Vasington
 
 
 
 
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer