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 2, 2013 (April 30, 2013)

 

FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, LTD.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Bermuda

 

001-35184

 

98-0522138

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

 

(Commission File

 

(IRS Employer

Incorporation)

 

Number)

 

Identification Number)

 

6501 William Cannon Drive West, Austin, Texas 78735

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

 

(512) 895-2000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

NA

(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:

 

o    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o    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 April 30, 2013, Freescale Semiconductor, Ltd. (the “Company”) held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (“Annual Meeting”).  All of the Company’s proposals were approved by shareholders at the Annual Meeting.  The final voting results for the proposals are set forth below.

 

1.              All nominees for election to the Board were elected to serve until their term expires at the 2014 annual general meeting of the Company, or until their appointment is terminated in accordance with our bye-laws, based on the following votes:

 

 

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker Non-
Votes

 

Chinh E. Chu

 

217,288,537

 

30,567,988

 

 

1,906,042

 

John T. Dickson

 

246,972,909

 

883,616

 

 

1,906,042

 

Daniel J. Heneghan

 

246,959,163

 

897,362

 

 

1,906,042

 

Thomas H. Lister

 

240,046,505

 

7,810,020

 

 

1,906,042

 

Gregg A. Lowe

 

240,325,286

 

7,531,239

 

 

1,906,042

 

John W. Marren

 

236,753,592

 

11,102,933

 

 

1,906,042

 

J. Daniel McCranie

 

246,961,882

 

894,643

 

 

1,906,042

 

James A. Quella

 

236,854,030

 

11,002,495

 

 

1,906,042

 

Peter Smitham

 

236,756,439

 

11,100,086

 

 

1,906,042

 

Gregory L. Summe

 

236,755,221

 

11,101,304

 

 

1,906,042

 

Claudius E. Watts IV

 

236,854,065

 

11,002,460

 

 

1,906,042

 

 

2.              The proposal to appoint KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013, and authorize the Audit and Legal Committee of the Board to determine the independent auditors’ fees was approved based upon the following votes:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

249,728,405

 

32,835

 

1,327

 

3.              The proposal to approve, on an advisory and non-binding basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, was approved based upon the following votes:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-
Votes

235,720,795

 

12,129,028

 

6,702

 

1,906,042

 

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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.

 

 

 

FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, LTD.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Dathan C. Voelter

 

Name:

Dathan C. Voelter

 

Title:

Assistant Secretary

 

 

Date: May 2, 2013

 

 

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