mpwr20130613_8k.htm



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 earlie3st event reported):  
June 13, 2013

 


 

MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

000-51026

 

77-0466789

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

79 Great Oaks Boulevard,

San Jose, CA 95119

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(408) 826-0600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Former Name: Not Applicable 

Former Address: 6409 Guadalupe Mines Road, San Jose, CA 95120
(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:


☐ 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.

 

On June 13, 2013, Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders (i) elected three directors to the Company’s board of directors, (ii) ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2013, (iii) approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, (iv) approved the Company’s 2014 Equity Incentive Plan, and (v) approved the Company’s Master Cash Performance Bonus Plan, each as more fully described below.


Item No. 1:

Proposal to elect three Class III directors to the Company’s Board of Directors to serve until the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2016.

 

Nominee

For

Withheld

Broker Non-Votes

Herbert Chang

32,205,048

2,049,799

1,510,607

Eugen Elmiger

34,168,347

86,500

1,510,607

Michael R. Hsing

32,620,162

1,634,685

1,510,607

 

Item No. 2:

Proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.


For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

34,256,135

1,499,289

10,030

---

 

 

Item No. 3:

Proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.


For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

25,170,321

9,060,853

23,673

1,510,607

 

Item No. 4:

Proposal to approve the Company’s 2014 Equity Incentive Plan.


For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

22,306,965

11,940,765

7,117

1,510,607

 

Item No. 5:

Proposal to approve the Company’s Master Cash Performance Bonus Plan.


For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

32,818,745

1,428,251

7,851

1,510,607

 

Item 9.01 Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No

Description

99.1

Press release dated June 17, 2013 announcing the results of the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

 

 
 

 

 

Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No

Description

99.1

Press release dated June 17, 2013 announcing the results of the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

 

 
 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: June 17, 2013

 

By:

 

/s/ Meera Rao

 

 

 

 

Meera Rao

 

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer and

Duly Authorized Officer)