Form 8-K

 

 

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): May 4, 2012

 

 

CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   000-15867   77-0148231

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

2655 Seely Avenue, Building 5

San Jose, California

  95134
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(408) 943-1234

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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))

 

 

 


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

At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 4, 2012 (the “Annual Meeting”), the stockholders of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (“Cadence”) voted on the following matters, which are described in detail in Cadence’s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 20, 2012:

 

  1. A proposal to elect eight (8) directors of Cadence to serve until the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified, or until such director’s earlier death, resignation or removal, was approved as set forth below.

 

Nominee

  

For

    

Against

    

Abstain

    

Broker
Non-Votes

 

Susan L. Bostrom

     224,966,720         2,283,401         182,450         29,063,195   

Donald L. Lucas

     223,200,175         4,052,813         179,583         29,063,195   

Dr. James D. Plummer

     226,174,114         1,070,447         188,010         29,063,195   

Dr. Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli

     225,151,152         2,127,677         153,742         29,063,195   

George M. Scalise

     223,373,539         3,891,867         167,165         29,063,195   

Dr. John B. Shoven

     218,126,479         9,137,961         168,131         29,063,195   

Roger S. Siboni

     224,982,134         2,269,450         180,987         29,063,195   

Lip-Bu Tan

     209,416,048         17,876,281         140,242         29,063,195   

 

  2. A proposal to approve the amendment and restatement of the 1995 Directors Stock Option Plan (the “Directors Plan”) was approved as set forth below.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

155,891,993

  71,393,430   147,148   29,063,195

 

2


  3. A proposal to approve an increase in the number of authorized shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the Directors Plan from 3,050,000 shares to 3,550,000 shares was approved as set forth below.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

155,638,625

  71,646,858   147,088   29,063,195

 

  4. A non-binding advisory resolution approving executive compensation was approved as set forth below.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

220,849,579

  6,323,151   259,841   29,063,195

 

  5. A proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as Cadence’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 29, 2012 was approved as set forth below.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

254,501,341

  1,670,824   323,601   0


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.

Dated: May 8, 2012

 

CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC.
By:  

/s/ James J. Cowie

  James J. Cowie
  Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary