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 24, 2016
   

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
1-7416
38-1686453
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

   
63 Lancaster Avenue
Malvern, PA  19355-2143
19355-2143
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Zip Code
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code    610-644-1300

 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 5.07 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, Vishay's stockholders elected four directors to hold office until the 2019 annual meeting and ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Vishay's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016.

Each share of common stock is entitled to one vote, and each share of Class B common stock is entitled to ten votes.

The results of the votes of stockholders on each matter set forth at the Annual Meeting are as follows:

Election of Directors to Hold Office until 2019
 
   
For
   
Withheld
   
Broker Non-Votes
 
Dr. Gerald Paul
                 
  Common stock
   
107,583,504
     
2,899,640
     
10,210,870
 
  Class B common stock
   
11,992,632
     
-
     
262
 
  Total voting power
   
227,509,824
     
2,899,640
     
10,213,490
 
Frank Dieter Maier
                       
  Common stock
   
106,176,392
     
4,306,752
     
10,210,870
 
  Class B common stock
   
11,974,611
     
18,021
     
262
 
  Total voting power
   
225,922,502
     
4,486,962
     
10,213,490
 
Timothy V. Talbert
                       
  Common stock
   
109,391,351
     
1,091,793
     
10,210,870
 
  Class B common stock
   
11,992,632
     
-
     
262
 
  Total voting power
   
229,317,671
     
1,091,793
     
10,213,490
 
Thomas C. Wertheimer
                       
  Common stock
   
109,302,582
     
1,180,562
     
10,210,870
 
  Class B common stock
   
11,992,632
     
-
     
262
 
  Total voting power
   
229,228,902
     
1,180,562
     
10,213,490
 
 
Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
   
For
   
Against
   
Abstain
   
Broker Non-Votes
 
  Common stock
   
119,761,513
     
740,918
     
191,583
     
-
 
  Class B common stock
   
11,992,894
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
  Total voting power
   
239,690,453
     
740,918
     
191,583
     
-
 
 

Item 8.01 – Other Events.

Cash Dividend Declaration

On May 24, 2016, Vishay declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0625 per share of common stock and Class B common stock outstanding payable on June 29, 2016 to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 15, 2016. A copy of the press release announcing the dividend declaration is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
 
Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
       
99.1
 
Press release dated May 24, 2016.


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.


Date: May 24, 2016

 
VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC.

 
By:
/s/ Lori Lipcaman

 
Name:
Lori Lipcaman
 
Title:
Executive Vice President and
   
Chief Financial Officer