Aviat Networks, Inc 8-K, filed Nov 13, 2020
Aviat Networks, Inc. (AVNW)
8-K
2020-11-13
For: 2020-11-11
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About this 8-K
Aviat Networks, Inc filed this 8-K on November 13, 2020, reporting on events of November 11, 2020.
Items reported
- Item 5.07: Shareholder vote results
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 11, 2020
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
VOTING RESULTS OF FISCAL YEAR 2020 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
The fiscal year 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company was held on November 11, 2020. For more information about the proposals set forth below, please see the Company's definitive Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on September 25, 2020. A total of 4,775,288 (or approximately 88.1%) of the Company's shares issued, outstanding and entitled to vote at the fiscal year 2020 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 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
(1) Proposal 1 - Election of Directors
| Number of Shares | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nominee | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| John Mutch | 3,805,120 | 123,511 | 6,784 | 839,873 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dahlia Loeb | 3,809,895 | 118,876 | 6,644 | 839,873 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kenneth Kong | 3,809,770 | 119,013 | 6,632 | 839,873 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| John J. Quicke | 3,810,039 | 118,739 | 6,637 | 839,873 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peter Smith | 3,810,133 | 118,938 | 6,344 | 839,873 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dr. James C. Stoffel | 3,804,375 | 120,972 | 10,068 | 839,873 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(2) Proposal 2 - Ratification of the appointment by the Audit Committee of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2021.
| Number of Shares | ||||||||||||||||||||
| For | Against | Abstain | ||||||||||||||||||
| Proposal 2 | 4,714,124 | 42,822 | 18,342 | |||||||||||||||||
(3) Proposal 3- Advisory, non-binding vote to approve the Company’s named executive officer compensation.
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| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proposal 3 | 3,721,424 | 199,335 | 14,656 | 839,873 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(4) Proposal 4- Approval of the Company’s tax benefit preservation plan.
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| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proposal 4 | 3,597,976 | 328,407 | 9,032 | 839,873 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| November 13, 2020 | By: | /s/ Eric Chang | ||||||||||||||||||
Name: | Eric Chang | |||||||||||||||||||
Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||||||||||