UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM
CURRENT REPORT
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Results of the Annual Meeting
Diodes Incorporated (the “Company”) submitted the following matters to a vote of its security holders at its 2023 annual meeting of stockholders on May 23, 2023, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 13, 2023: (1) the election of seven persons to the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”), each to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors have been elected and qualified; (2) the approval, on an advisory basis, of the Company’s executive compensation; (3) to consider an advisory vote on the frequency of the stockholder advisory vote on executive compensation; and (4) the ratification of the appointment of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023.
The results set forth below represent the final voting results as certified by the Inspector of Elections.
1. Election of Directors:
The stockholders elected the following seven directors: Elizabeth (Beth) Bull, Angie Chen Button, Warren Chen, Michael R. Giordano, Keh-Shew Lu, Peter M. Menard and Christina Wen-Chi Sung. The final results of the number of votes cast for and withheld, as well as the number of broker non-votes, as to each nominee for the Board are as follows:
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Elizabeth (Beth) Bull |
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For: |
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41,519,848.82 |
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Withhold: |
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74,700.00 |
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Broker Non-Votes: |
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1,734,848.67 |
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Angie Chen Button |
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For: |
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41,090,696.82 |
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Withhold: |
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503,852.00 |
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Broker Non-Votes: |
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1,734,848.67 |
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Warren Chen |
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For: |
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41,149,652.82 |
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Withhold: |
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444,896.00 |
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Broker Non-Votes: |
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1,734,848.67 |
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Michael R. Giordano |
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For: |
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39,703,861.82 |
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Withhold: |
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1,890,687.00 |
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Broker Non-Votes: |
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1,734,848.67 |
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Keh-Shew Lu |
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For: |
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39,452,509.82 |
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Withhold: |
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2,142,039.00 |
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Broker Non-Votes: |
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1,734,848.67 |
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Peter M. Menard |
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For: |
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41,176,265.82 |
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Withhold: |
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418,283.00 |
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Broker Non-Votes: |
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1,734,848.67 |
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Christina Wen-Chi Sung |
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For: |
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41,393,476.82 |
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Withhold: |
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201,072.00 |
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Broker Non-Votes: |
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1,734,848.67 |
2. Approval of Executive Compensation:
The final results of the number of votes cast for and against, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, as to the approval of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers on an advisory basis are as follows:
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40,553,088.82 |
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1,006,465.00 |
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34,995.00 |
Broker Non-Votes: |
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1,734,848.67 |
3. Frequency of Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation:
One year: |
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39,541,254.82 |
Two years: |
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9,962.00 |
Three years: |
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2,029,344.00 |
Abstain: |
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13,988.00 |
Broker Non-Votes: |
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1,734,848.67 |
4. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The final results of the number of votes cast for and against, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, as to the ratification of the appointment of Moss Adams LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 are as follows:
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41,692,730.50 |
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1,605,679.00 |
Abstain: |
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30,988.00 |
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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.
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Dated: May 24, 2023 |
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/s/ Brett R. Whitmire |
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Brett R. Whitmire |
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Chief Financial Officer |