Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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, 2014

 

 

TELEFLEX INCORPORATED

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-5353   23-1147939

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

 

550 E. Swedesford Road, Wayne, Pennsylvania   19087
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code (610) 225-6800

 

 

Not applicable

(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:

 

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

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensation Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Teleflex Incorporated (the “Company”) held its 2014 annual meeting of stockholders on May 2, 2014 (the “2014 Annual Meeting”). At the 2014 Annual Meeting, the stockholders of the Company approved the Teleflex Incorporated 2014 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). A description of the Plan is included on pages 49-58 of the Company’s proxy statement for the 2014 Annual Meeting (the “2014 Proxy Statement”) and is incorporated herein by reference. In accordance with Rule 12b-23 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, a copy of the description is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. A copy of the Plan was filed as Appendix A to the 2014 Proxy Statement.

 

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

At the 2014 Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on:

 

  •   the election of four directors of the Company to serve for a term of three years or until their successors have been elected and qualified;

 

  •   the approval of the Teleflex Incorporated 2014 Stock Incentive Plan;

 

  •   the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; and

 

  •   the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2014.

The final voting results with respect to each proposal are set forth below.

 

  1. Election of Directors

 

Name

    For      Against      Abstain      Broker Non-Votes  

George Babich, Jr.

      34,693,088         146,905         48,026         2,630,602   

William R. Cook

      34,036,218         810,446         41,553         2,630,404   

Stephen K. Klasko

      33,987,116         862,777         38,126         2,630,602   

Benson F. Smith

      33,848,259         954,624         85,337         2,630,401   

 

  2. Teleflex Incorporated 2014 Stock Incentive Plan

 

For

     

Against

     

Abstain

     

Broker Non-Votes

  
  29,967,963         4,778,524         141,930         2,630,204   

 

  3. Advisory Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers

 

For

     

Against

     

Abstain

     

Broker Non-Votes

  
  34,320,804         385,108         182,301         2,630,408   

 

  4. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

For

     

Against

     

Abstain

     

Broker Non-Votes

  
  37,139,473         316,121         62,828         200   

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

  99.1 Description of the Teleflex Incorporated 2014 Stock Incentive Plan included in its proxy statement for the 2014 annual meeting of stockholders.

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.

 

Date: May 8, 2014     TELEFLEX INCORPORATED
    By:  

/s/ James J. Leyden

      Name:   James J. Leyden
      Title:   Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.

       

Description

  99.1   -    Description of the Teleflex Incorporated 2014 Stock Incentive Plan included in its proxy statement for the 2014 annual meeting of stockholders.
*99.2   -    Teleflex Incorporated 2014 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement for the 2014 annual meeting of stockholders filed on March 28, 2014).

 

* Denotes exhibit previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as part of the filing indicated and incorporated herein by reference.