Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item5.07.
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
At the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the Companys
stockholders (i)elected the persons listed below to serve as
Class I directors for a term of three years expiring at the 2020
Annual Meeting of Stockholders; (ii)ratified the appointment of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as the Companys independent
registered public accounting firm for 2017; and (iii)approved, on
an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Companys named
executive officers as disclosed in the 2017 Proxy Statement. Set
forth below are the voting results for each of the proposals
presented at the Annual Meeting:
Proposal1 Election of Directors:
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Director |
For | Against | Abstain | BrokerNon- Votes | ||||||||||||
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Jeffrey S. Niew |
78,641,441 | 366,473 | 32,634 | 4,904,891 | ||||||||||||
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Keith L. Barnes |
75,973,603 | 3,033,254 | 33,691 | 4,904,891 | ||||||||||||
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RichardK.Loochridge |
76,813,032 | 2,021,829 | 205,687 | 4,904,891 |
Proposal2 Ratification of the appointment
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP as our independent registered public
accounting firm for 2017:
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For |
Against | Abstain | BrokerNon- Votes | |||||||
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83,613,893 |
307,275 | 24,271 |
Proposal3 Nonbinding advisory vote to approve
named executive officer compensation:
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For |
Against | Abstain | BrokerNon- Votes | |||||||||
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52,577,661 |
26,076,456 | 386,431 | 4,904,891 |
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About Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN)
Knowles Corporation is a supplier of advanced micro-acoustic, audio processing and specialty component solutions, serving the mobile consumer electronics, communications, medical, military, aerospace and industrial markets. It uses micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) microphones and audio processing technologies to optimize audio systems and develop the user experience in smartphones, tablets and wearables. Its segments include Mobile Consumer Electronics (MCE) and Specialty Components (SC). The MCE segment includes analog and digital microphones, MEMS microphones, surface mounted device microphones, receivers, speakers, integrated modules, multi-functional devices, ultrasonic sensors, voice processors and integrated audio sub-systems. The SC segment includes transducers, oscillators, capacitors and filters. The Company manufactures acoustics components, which are used in hearing aids. Its subsidiary, Audience, Inc., offers intelligent audio and signal processing solutions. Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN) Recent Trading Information
Knowles Corporation (NYSE:KN) closed its last trading session up +0.23 at 17.85 with 604,878 shares trading hands.