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 24, 2011

 

 

TERADYNE, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Massachusetts   001-06462   04-2272148

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

600 Riverpark Drive, North Reading, MA   01864
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (978) 370-2700

 

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

Teradyne, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 24, 2011 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders voted on the following proposals:

1. To elect the eight nominees named in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the Commission on April 14, 2011 to the Board of Directors to serve as directors for a one-year term. Each nominee for director was elected by a vote of the stockholders as follows:

 

Nominee

   Votes For      Votes Against      Votes Abstained      Broker Non-Votes  

James W. Bagley

     144,298,338         2,102,602         402,948         18,864,756   

Michael A. Bradley

     144,548,134         1,866,133         389,621         18,864,756   

Albert Carnesale

     143,337,125         3,063,621         403,142         18,864,756   

Daniel W. Christman

     144,548,853         1,849,036         405,999         18,864,756   

Edwin J. Gillis

     144,962,467         1,439,097         402,324         18,864,756   

Timothy E. Guertin

     144,575,637         1,826,283         401,968         18,864,756   

Paul J. Tufano

     145,806,437         591,821         405,630         18,864,756   

Roy A. Vallee

     141,948,400         4,450,530         404,958         18,864,756   

2. To conduct an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved on an advisory basis by a vote of stockholders as follows:

 

Votes For

  

Votes Against

  

Votes Abstained

  

Broker Non-Votes

142,735,966

   3,595,349    472,573    18,864,756

3. To conduct an advisory vote on the frequency of the stockholder advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The option of holding the advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers every year was approved on an advisory basis by a vote of the stockholders as follows:

 

One Year

  

Two Years

  

Three Years

  

Votes Abstained

  

Broker Non-Votes

106,826,536

   235,661    39,321,479    420,212    18,864,756

Consistent with the stated preference of a majority of the Company’s stockholders, the Board of Directors determined that it will hold an annual advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers until the next required vote on the frequency of stockholder votes on compensation of named executive officers, which will occur no later than the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders in 2017.

4. To approve the material terms of the performance goals of the 2006 Equity and Cash Compensation Incentive Plan. The proposal was approved by a vote of stockholders as follows:

 

Votes For

  

Votes Against

  

Votes Abstained

  

Broker Non-Votes

138,785,580

   7,579,666    438,642    18,864,756

5. To ratify the selection of the firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011. The proposal was approved by a vote of stockholders as follows:

 

Votes For

  

Votes Against

  

Votes Abstained

162,776,777

   2,727,802    164,065


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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

  TERADYNE, INC.
Dated: May 24, 2011   By:  

/s/ Gregory R. Beecher

  Name:  

Gregory R. Beecher

  Title:  

V.P., Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer