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): December 13, 2010
UTSTARCOM, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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000-29661 |
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52-1782500 |
(State or other jurisdiction of |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification |
20F, Tower E1, The Towers, Oriental Plaza
No. 1 East Chang An Avenue
Dong Cheng District
Beijing, P.R. China
Post code: 100738
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
+86 (10) 8520-5588
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(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.
UTStarcom, Inc. (the Company) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (Annual Meeting) on December 13, 2010, in China. At the Annual Meeting, the following proposals were submitted to a vote of the stockholders and were approved:
Proposal No. 1 Election of Directors
The stockholders elected Thomas J. Toy to the Board of Directors of the Company (the Board) as a Class I Director to serve until the Companys 2013 annual meeting of stockholders or until his successor has been duly elected and qualified, as set forth below:
Nominee |
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Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Abstentions |
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Broker |
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Thomas J. Toy |
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71,945,626 |
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20,195,752 |
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136,103 |
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25,138,242 |
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Proposal No. 2 Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The stockholders voted to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhong Tian CPAs Limited Company as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010, as set forth below:
Votes For |
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Votes Against |
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Abstentions |
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Broker |
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115,938,626 |
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762,888 |
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714,209 |
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The Companys press release announcing the results of the Annual Meeting is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(d) Appointment of Director
On December 13, 2010, in China, the Board increased the size of the Board from six (6) to seven (7) directors, comprised of two Class I directors, three Class II directors and two Class III directors, and appointed Mr. Xie Linzhen as a Class I director, effective immediately prior to the commencement of trading on the NASDAQ stock market on December 13, 2010 in the United States. Mr. Xie will serve in such capacity until the Companys 2013 annual meeting of stockholders or until his successor has been duly elected and qualified. In addition, Mr. Xie was appointed as a member of the Audit Committee and a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board.
Compensation for Mr. Xie has not been determined. In addition, the Company will enter into a standard form of indemnification agreement with Mr. Xie.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Description |
99.1 |
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Press Release dated December 13, 2010 |
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.
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UTSTARCOM, INC. | |
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Date: December 13, 2010 |
By: |
/s/ Edmond Cheng |
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Name: |
Edmond Cheng |
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Title: |
Chief Financial Officer |