UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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) March 23, 2016

PHOTRONICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Connecticut         0-15451         06-0854886
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)   File Number) Identification Number)

15 Secor Road, Brookfield, CT         06804
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code (203) 775-9000

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

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5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On March 23, 2016, the Company held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) at the Company’s headquarters in Brookfield, Connecticut. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders approved five (5) proposals. The proposals are described in detail in the proxy statement relating to the annual meeting.



Proposal 1.

The Company’s stockholders elected seven (7) individuals to the Board of Directors as follows:

Name Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes
Walter M. Fiederowicz 53,882,524 2,584,634 4,966,646
Joseph A. Fiorita, Jr. 53,881,598 2,585,560 4,966,646
Liang-Choo Hsia 55,197,801 1,269,357 4,966,646
Peter S. Kirlin 54,727,447 1,739,711 4,966,646
Constantine S. Macricostas 53,696,954 2,770,204 4,966,646
George Macricostas 40,346,718 16,120,440 4,966,646
Mitchell G. Tyson 54,081,052 2,386,106 4,966,646

Proposal 2.

The Company’s stockholders approved the Company’s 2016 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan as set forth below:

Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
53,935,481 2,495,870 35,807 4,966,646

Proposal 3.

The Company’s stockholders re-approved the performance measures under the Company’s 2011 Executive Compensation Incentive Plan as set forth below:

Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
55,629,061 776,977 61,120 4,966,646

Proposal 4.

The Company's stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2016 as set forth below:

Votes For Votes Against Abstentions
61,153,246 257,318 23,240

Proposal 5.

The Company's stockholders approved by non-binding vote a resolution relating to the compensation of the named executive officers of the Company as described in the compensation discussion and analysis and the narrative disclosure as included in the proxy statement relating to the annual meeting.

Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
56,013,442 330,796 122,920 4,966,646

As previously disclosed, the Company’s Board of Directors has determined that the Company will hold an advisory vote on the compensation of its named executive officers (the “say-on-pay vote”) each year until the next time that the Company proposes an advisory vote on the frequency of the say-on-pay vote.



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.

PHOTRONICS, INC.

(Registrant)


DATE: March 29, 2016 BY  /s/ Richelle E. Burr
Richelle E. Burr
Vice President, General Counsel
 

PHOTRONICS, INC.