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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>UNITED STATES</b><br>
<b>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>FORM 8-K</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>CURRENT REPORT<br>
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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of<br>
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):<br>
<b>June 14</b><b>, 2018</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS, INC. </b></p>

<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Delaware</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>000-51026</b></p>
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			Identification Number)</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>79 Great Oaks Boulevard,</b></p>

			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>San Jose, CA 95119</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)</p>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">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:</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">&#9744;&nbsp; Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">&#9744;&nbsp; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">&#9744;&nbsp; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">Emerging growth company&nbsp; &#9744;</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">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.&nbsp; &#9744;</p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>Item&nbsp;5.07 </b><b>Submission of Matters to a </b><b>V</b><b>ote of Security Holders.</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;">On June 14, 2018, Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) held its 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the &ldquo;Annual Meeting&rdquo;). At the Annual Meeting, the Company&rsquo;s stockholders (i) elected two directors to the Company&rsquo;s Board of Directors, (ii) ratified the appointment of Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP as the Company&rsquo;s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2018, and (iii) approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company&rsquo;s named executive officers.</p>

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			<td style="width: 81pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><u>Proposal</u><u> One:</u></td>
			<td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Elect two Class II directors to the Company&rsquo;s Board of Directors to serve until the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2021.</td>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Eugen Elmiger</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">33,985,269</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">4,254,834</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">2,101,052</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Jeff Zhou</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">37,426,179</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">813,924</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">2,101,052</p>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>

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			<td style="width: 81pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><u>Proposal</u><u> Two:</u></td>
			<td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Ratify the appointment of Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP as the Company&rsquo;s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2018.</td>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>For</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Broker Non-Votes</b></p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 23.5%; border-right: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">39,530,804</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 23.5%; border-right: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">723,579</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 23.5%; border-right: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">86,772</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 29.4%; border-right: thin solid rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">
			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 0</p>
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			<td style="width: 81pt; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><u>Proposal</u><u> Three:</u></td>
			<td style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company&rsquo;s named executive officers.</td>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">37,106,906</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">1,035,590</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">97,607</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2,101,052</p>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>Item 8.01 Other Events.</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;">On June 14, 2018, the Company&nbsp;issued a press release announcing the second quarter cash dividend of $0.30 per share to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on June 29, 2018. The dividend will be paid to stockholders on July 13, 2018.&nbsp;A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.</p>

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<p style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>Item 9.01</b><b> Financial Statements and </b><b>Exhibits</b><b>.</b></p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">99.1</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><a href="ex_116422.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Press release issued on June 14, 2018, announcing the results of the Annual Meeting and the second quarter cash dividend.</a></p>
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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>SIGNATURES</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">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, thereunto duly authorized.</p>

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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Date: June 14, 2018</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">/s/&nbsp;Saria Tseng</p>
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			<p style="font-family:'Times New Roman', Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Vice President, General Counsel</p>
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mpwr20180613_8k.htm
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):
June 14
, 2018
MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
000-51026
77-0466789
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
79 Great Oaks Boulevard,
San Jose, CA 95119
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(408) 826-0600
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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))
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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 5.07
Submission of Matters to a
V
ote of Security Holders.
On June 14, 2018, Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). At the Annual Meeting, the Company's stockholders (i) elected two directors to the Company's Board of Directors, (ii) ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2018, and (iii) approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.
Proposal
One:
Elect two Class II directors to the Company's Board of Directors to serve until the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2021.
Nominee
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Eugen Elmiger
33,985,269
4,254,834
2,101,052
Jeff Zhou
37,426,179
813,924
2,101,052
Proposal
Two:
Ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2018.
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
39,530,804
723,579
86,772
0
Proposal
Three:
Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
37,106,906
1,035,590
97,607
2,101,052
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On June 14, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing the second quarter cash dividend of $0.30 per share to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on June 29, 2018. The dividend will be paid to stockholders on July 13, 2018. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and
Exhibits
.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit
Description
99.1
Press release issued on June 14, 2018, announcing the results of the Annual Meeting and the second quarter cash dividend.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: June 14, 2018
By:
/s/ Saria Tseng
Saria Tseng
Vice President, General Counsel
Exhibit Index
Exhibit
Description
99.1
Press release issued on June 14, 2018, announcing the results of the Annual Meeting and the second quarter cash dividend.