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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):   May 16, 2024

 

AMPHENOL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   1-10879   22-2785165

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

358 Hall Avenue, Wallingford, Connecticut   06492
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 265-8900

 

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)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value   APH   New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

 

On May 16, 2024, the stockholders of Amphenol Corporation (the “Company”) approved an amendment to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to amend Article SEVENTH thereof to eliminate the liability of officers for monetary damages to the Company or its stockholders for any breach of fiduciary duty, except as otherwise provided by the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “Charter Amendment”).

 

The foregoing description of the Charter Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Charter Amendment, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference. The Charter Amendment became effective upon filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on May 16, 2024.

 

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

 

The annual meeting of stockholders of the Company was held on May 16, 2024.  As of March 18, 2024, the record date for the meeting, 601,571,637 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock were outstanding.  A quorum of 557,996,462 shares were present or represented at the meeting.

 

The stockholders (i) elected each of the Company’s nominees for director, (ii) ratified and approved the 2024 Restricted Stock Plan for Directors of Amphenol Corporation, (iii) ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent public accountants of the Company, (iv) approved the advisory vote to approve compensation of named executive officers, (v) approved an amendment to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to reflect new Delaware law provisions regarding officer exculpation, and (vi) voted against a stockholder proposal regarding Special Shareholder Meeting Improvement.  Voting of shares for each item, all of which are described in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2024, is as follows:

 

1. ELECTION OF NINE DIRECTORS

 

FOR the nominees:

 

NOMINEE  FOR  AGAINST  ABSTAIN  NON-VOTES 
Nancy A. Altobello  533,987,369  7,976,276  200,652  15,832,165 
David P. Falck  513,099,676  28,850,982  213,639  15,832,165 
Edward G. Jepsen  525,963,984  15,988,329  211,984  15,832,165 
Rita S. Lane  537,002,318  4,965,020  196,959  15,832,165 
Robert A. Livingston  525,513,649  16,444,476  206,172  15,832,165 
Martin H. Loeffler  520,179,144  21,775,374  209,779  15,832,165 
R. Adam Norwitt  535,055,044  6,901,178  208,075  15,832,165 
Prahlad Singh  541,043,885  908,505  211,907  15,832,165 
Anne Clarke Wolff  421,886,847  117,408,469  2,868,981  15,832,165 

 

2.RATIFICATION AND APPROVAL OF 2024 RESTRICTED STOCK PLAN FOR DIRECTORS OF AMPHENOL CORPORATION

 

FOR  518,310,267  AGAINST  23,612,883 
           
ABSTAIN  241,147  NON-VOTES  15,832,165 

 

3. RATIFICATION OF THE SELECTION OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP AS INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

 

FOR  524,182,629  AGAINST  33,335,655 
           
ABSTAIN  478,178  NON-VOTES  0 

 

 

 

 

4.ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE COMPENSATION OF NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

 

FOR  496,901,216  AGAINST  44,975,779 
           
ABSTAIN  287,302  NON-VOTES  15,832,165 

 

5.

APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY’S RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO REFLECT NEW DELAWARE LAW PROVISIONS REGARDING OFFICER EXCULPATION

 

FOR  475,144,899  AGAINST  66,774,618 
           
ABSTAIN  244,780  NON-VOTES  15,832,165 

 

6. STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL REGARDING SPECIAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING IMPROVEMENT

 

FOR  218,301,990  AGAINST  323,134,185 
           
ABSTAIN  728,122  NON-VOTES  15,832,165 

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.   Document Description
3.1   Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Amphenol Corporation
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

 

 

 

 

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.

 

    AMPHENOL CORPORATION
     
By: /s/ Lance E. D’Amico
  Lance E. D’Amico
  Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel

 

Date: May 16, 2024