vishay_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 earliest event reported): June 1, 2011
 
  Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.  
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)  

Delaware       1-7416       38-1686453
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)

63 Lancaster Avenue        
Malvern, PA   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.)
  
 
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:
 
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Item 5.02 – Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
Mrs. Ruta Zandman, a director of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (“Vishay”) also employed by Vishay as a public relations associate, resigned as an employee, effective June 1, 2011. Mrs. Zandman will continue her service on Vishay’s board of directors as a non-employee director and will be compensated in a manner consistent with other non-employee directors. Mrs. Zandman’s director compensation for 2011 will be pro-rated for the period June 1 to December 31, 2011.
 
Item 5.03 – Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
 
On June 1, 2011, Vishay’s board of directors voted to adopt an amendment to Vishay’s bylaws to conform the description of the differential voting rights of common stock and Class B common stock set forth in Article I, Section 6 of Vishay’s bylaws to the corresponding provisions set forth in Vishay’s Certificate of Incorporation. The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the amended and restated bylaws, incorporated herein as Exhibit 3.2.
 
Item 5.07 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
Vishay held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 1, 2011, at which stockholders voted on the election of four directors to hold office until 2014, the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Vishay’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2011, the advisory vote on executive compensation, and the advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation.
 
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
 
        For       Withheld             
Eliyahu Hurvitz                
       Common stock   115,864,626   6,582,573        
       Class B common stock   13,380,837   -        
       Total voting power   249,672,996   6,582,573        
Dr. Abraham Ludomirski                
       Common stock   112,825,388   9,621,811        
       Class B common stock   13,380,837   -        
       Total voting power   246,633,758   9,621,811        
Wayne M. Rogers                
       Common stock   112,801,213   9,645,986        
       Class B common stock   13,380,837   -        
       Total voting power   246,609,583   9,645,986        
Ronald Ruzic                
       Common stock   119,823,579   2,623,620        
       Class B common stock   13,380,837   -        
       Total voting power   253,631,949   2,623,620        
                 
Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
                 
        For       Against        Abstain    
       Common stock   135,293,485   1,857,170   311,665    
       Class B common stock   13,381,099   -   -    
       Total voting power   269,104,475   1,857,170   311,665    
                 
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
                 
         For       Against   Abstain    
       Common stock   91,090,352   29,200,675   2,156,172    
       Class B common stock   13,362,816   18,021   -    
       Total voting power   224,718,512   29,380,885   2,156,172    
                 
Advisory Vote on the Frequency of the Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
                 
         Triennially        Biannually        Annually   Abstain
       Common stock   28,055,015   495,258   91,638,889   2,258,037
       Class B common stock   13,362,816   -   18,021   -
       Total voting power   161,683,175   495,258   91,819,099   2,258,037
                 
 
 
 

Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.       Description  
3.2
 
 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. dated June 1, 2011.

 

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: June 2, 2011
 
  VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC.
   
   
  By:   /s/ Lior E. Yahalomi  
   
  Name:   Dr. Lior E. Yahalomi
  Title:    Executive Vice President and
                Chief Financial Officer