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Viavi Solutions Inc. (VIAV)

8-K 2022-11-16 For: 2022-11-09
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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

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): November 9, 2022

VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 000-22874 94-2579683
(State or other jurisdiction<br><br>of incorporation or organization) (Commission file number) (I.R.S. Employer<br><br>Identification Number)
1445 South Spectrum Blvd, Suite 102, Chandler, Arizona 85286
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(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(408) 404-3600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol Name of the exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value VIAV The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)

☐ 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 as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company. ☐

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. ☐

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

At the Annual Meeting, the Company's stockholders holding and entitled to vote 211,260,108 shares of the Company's Common Stock, or approximately 93.3% of the total outstanding shares of the Company's Common Stock on the record date for the Annual Meeting were present in person or by proxy. At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders voted on the following three proposals, each of which is described in detail in the Company’s 2022 Proxy Statement. The final voting results are reported below.

Proposal 1: To elect nine directors to serve until the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders:

Director For Withheld Broker Non-Votes
Richard Belluzzo 174,287,872 19,474,848 17,497,388
Keith Barnes 185,460,227 8,302,493 17,497,388
Laura Black 191,499,150 2,263,570 17,497,388
Tor Braham 193,481,105 281,615 17,497,388
Timothy Campos 189,514,574 4,248,146 17,497,388
Donald Colvin 192,748,629 1,014,091 17,497,388
Masood Jabbar 190,030,397 3,732,323 17,497,388
Oleg Khaykin 192,923,289 839,431 17,497,388
Joanne Solomon 193,527,975 234,745 17,497,388

Proposal 2: To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending July 1, 2023:

For Against Abstain
209,385,298 1,811,139 63,671

Proposal 3: To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
178,168,718 15,465,569 128,433 17,497,388

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.

VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC.
Date: November 16, 2022 By: /s/ Kevin Siebert
Name: Kevin Siebert
Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary