Maxlinear, Inc 8-K, filed May 11, 2023
Maxlinear, Inc (MXL)
8-K
2023-05-11
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About this 8-K
Maxlinear, Inc filed this 8-K on May 11, 2023, reporting on events of May 10, 2023.
Items reported
- Item 5.07: Shareholder vote results
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 10, 2023
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
We held our Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”) on May 10, 2023. Of the 79,970,637 shares of our common stock outstanding as of March 21, 2023, 73,439,782 shares of common stock were represented, either by attending the virtual annual meeting or by proxy, constituting, of the shares entitled to vote, approximately 91.83% of the outstanding shares of common stock. The matters voted on at the Annual Meeting and the votes cast with respect to each such matter are set forth below.
1.Election of Three Class II Directors. The following nominees were re-elected by the holders of our common stock to serve as our Class II directors to hold office until our 2026 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified:
| Nominee | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carolyn D. Beaver | 63,161,914 | 1,778,091 | 153,859 | 8,345,918 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Albert J. Moyer | 52,028,103 | 12,155,994 | 909,767 | 8,345,918 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Theodore L. Tewksbury, Ph.D. | 57,507,773 | 7,431,863 | 154,228 | 8,345,918 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2.Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation. On an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers for the year ended December 31, 2022, as disclosed in our proxy statement for our 2023 annual meeting of stockholders, was approved by our stockholders based on the following results of voting:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 60,766,695 | 4,239,249 | 87,920 | 8,345,918 | |||||||||||||||||
3.Advisory Vote to Approve the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Named Executive Officer Compensation. On an advisory basis, the frequency of future stockholder votes on named executive officer compensation was approved to be every one year based on the following results of voting:
| Every 1 Year | Every 2 Years | Every 3 Years | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 62,886,892 | 24,725 | 1,977,773 | 204,474 | 8,345,918 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on the results of the vote, and consistent with the recommendation of our Board of Directors (the “Board”), the Board has determined to hold a non-binding advisory vote regarding named executive officer compensation every one year until the next required non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of holding future votes regarding named executive officer compensation.
4.Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 was ratified based on the following results of voting:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 73,296,492 | 72,239 | 71,051 | — | |||||||||||||||||
5.Amendment to Our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. The amendment to our amended and restated certificate of incorporation to reflect Delaware law provisions regarding officer exculpation was approved by our stockholders based on the following results of voting:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 55,748,738 | 9,236,336 | 108,790 | 8,345,918 | |||||||||||||||||
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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.
| Date: | May 11, 2023 | MAXLINEAR, INC. | |||||||||
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| By: | /s/ Steven G. Litchfield | ||||||||||
| Steven G. Litchfield | |||||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer and Chief Corporate Strategy Officer | |||||||||||
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