8-KShareholder Matters

AMPHENOL CORP /DE/ 8-K Report, Shareholder Vote Results (May 21, 2020)

Filed May 21, 2020For Securities:APH

Summary

Amphenol Corporation's (APH) 8-K filing on May 21, 2020, details the outcomes of its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 20, 2020. The meeting saw strong shareholder support for the election of all director nominees and the ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the company's independent auditors. Additionally, shareholders approved the advisory vote on executive compensation, often referred to as 'Say-on-Pay'. Notably, a shareholder proposal seeking to make the right to call a special meeting more accessible was voted down by a significant margin. This indicates a general alignment between management and shareholders on corporate governance matters related to special meetings, while reinforcing confidence in the current board and auditor.

Key Highlights

  • 1All director nominees were elected by a substantial majority of votes.
  • 2Deloitte & Touche LLP was ratified as the independent registered public accounting firm for the company.
  • 3Shareholders approved the advisory vote on the compensation of named executive officers.
  • 4A significant majority of shareholders voted against the proposal to make shareholder rights to call special meetings more accessible.
  • 5The company recorded a quorum with 272,639,141 shares present or represented at the meeting, out of 295,845,244 outstanding shares as of the record date.
  • 6The filing includes standard exhibit information, specifically the cover page interactive data file.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main outcomes include the election of all director nominees, ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent accountants, approval of the advisory vote on executive compensation, and the rejection of a shareholder proposal to enhance the right to call special meetings.

All director nominees received a significant majority of 'FOR' votes, indicating strong shareholder confidence in the current board of directors.

The shareholder proposal to make the right to call a special meeting more accessible was voted against by a majority of shareholders, with 152,057,859 votes against it compared to 112,947,303 votes for it.

Deloitte & Touche LLP was ratified by shareholders to continue serving as the company's independent registered public accounting firm.