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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): October 22, 2018



CREE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


North Carolina
0-21154
56-1572719
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission File
Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

4600 Silicon Drive
 
Durham, North Carolina
27703
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)


(919) 407-5300
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

N/A
(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:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company 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

Cree, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on October 22, 2018 (the “Annual Meeting”). The shareholders considered three proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 7, 2018.

Proposal No. 1: Election of eight nominees to serve as directors. The votes were cast as follows:
 
 
 
 
 
Name
  
Votes For
  
Votes Withheld
 
 
 
 
 
John C. Hodge
  
84,223,447
  
454,022
Clyde R. Hosein
  
83,939,339
  
738,130
Darren R. Jackson
  
83,963,062
  
714,407
Duy-Loan T. Le
 
84,296,600
 
380,869
Gregg A. Lowe
 
84,078,211
 
599,258
John B. Replogle
 
83,960,687
 
716,782
Thomas H. Werner
 
83,807,245
 
870,224
Anne C. Whitaker
 
84,031,899
 
645,570
 
 
 
 
 
 
Broker Non-Votes: 10,271,818

All nominees were elected.


Proposal No. 2: Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent auditors for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019. The votes were cast as follows:
 
  
Votes For
  
Votes Against
  
Abstained
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP appointment
  
94,727,465
 
152,715
 
69,107

Proposal No. 2 was approved.


Proposal No. 3: Advisory (nonbinding) vote to approve executive compensation. The votes were cast as follows:
 
  
Votes For
  
Votes Against
  
Abstained
Advisory (nonbinding) vote to approve executive compensation
  
79,933,144
 
4,578,779
 
165,546

Broker Non-Votes: 10,271,818

Proposal No. 3 was approved.







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.


 
CREE, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Neill P. Reynolds
 
 
 
Neill P. Reynolds
 
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


Date: October 22, 2018