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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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<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of<br>
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></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):<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>
<b>June 15</b><b>, 201</b><b>7</b></font></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 r<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">egistrant as specified in its charter) </font></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<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;5.07 </font></b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b>Submission of Matters to a </b><b>V</b><b>ote of Security Holders.</b></font></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 1<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">5, 2017, Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) held its 2017 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 fiscal year 2017, (iii) approved, on an advisory basis, the 2016 compensation of the Company&rsquo;s named executive officers, and (iv) recommended, on an advisory basis, future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company&rsquo;s named executive officers to be held every year.</font></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;"><u>Proposal</u><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><u> One:</u> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">Elect two Class I directors to the Company&rsquo;s Board of Directors to serve until the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2020.</font></p>

<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;<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Victor K. Lee</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">34,748,414</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">525,873</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">3,925,549</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">James C. Moyer</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">33,011,733</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">3,925,549</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;"><u>Proposal</u><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><u> Two:</u> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, 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 2017.</font></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">38,128,377</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">1,066,501</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">4,958</p>
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			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">0</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;"><u>Proposal</u><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><u> Three:</u> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Approve, on an advisory basis, the 2016 compensation of the Company&rsquo;s named executive officers.</font></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Against</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">34,574,092</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">685,435</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">14,760</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 29.4%; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">3,925,549</p>
			</td>
		</tr>

</table>

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

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;"><u>Proposal</u><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><u> Four:</u> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Recommend, on an advisory basis, the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company&rsquo;s named executive officers.</font></p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-left:18pt;margin-right:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p>

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			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 18.6%; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>One Year</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 18.6%; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Two Years</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 18.6%; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Three Years</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 21.1%; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Abstain</b></p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: bottom; width: 23.1%; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Broker Non-Votes</b></p>
			</td>
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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 18.6%; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">29,932,966</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 18.6%; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">18,440</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 18.6%; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">5,157,722</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 21.1%; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">165,159</p>
			</td>
			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 23.1%; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);">
			<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;">3,925,549</p>
			</td>
		</tr>

</table>

<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>&nbsp;</b></p>

<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:justify;">In accordance with the Board<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&rsquo;s recommendation as set forth in the Company&rsquo;s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting and consistent with the advisory vote of the stockholders, the Company will conduct future advisory votes on the compensation of executive officers every year, until the next advisory vote on this matter is held.</font></p>

<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>&nbsp;</b></p>

<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>

<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;<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<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 16, 2017, the Company<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;issued a press release announcing the second quarter cash dividend of $0.20 per share to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on June 30, 2017. The dividend will be paid to stockholders on July 14, 2017.&nbsp;A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.</font></p>

<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>&nbsp;</b></p>

<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><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b> Financial Statements and </b><b>Exhibits</b><b>.</b></font></p>

<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;">&nbsp;</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">(d) Exhibits.</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>&nbsp;</b></p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>Exhibit</b></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>Description</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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			<td style="vertical-align: top; width: 91%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Pr<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">ess release issued on June 16, 2017, announcing the results of the Annual Meeting and the second quarter cash dividend.</font></p>
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<p style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>&nbsp;</b></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>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:justify;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities E<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">xchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</font></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Date: June <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">16, 2017</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">By:</p>
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			<td style="vertical-align:bottom;width:1%;">
			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">/s/<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;T. Bernie Blegen</font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">T. Bernie Blegen</p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;">Chief Financial Officer</p>
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<p style="background-color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>Exhibit Index</b></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">Press release issued on June 16, 2017, announcing the results of the Annual Meeting and the second quarter cash dividend.</p>
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mpwr20170614_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 15
, 201
7
MONOLITHIC POWER SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of r
egistrant 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 1
5, 2017, Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2017 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 fiscal year 2017, (iii) approved, on an advisory basis, the 2016 compensation of the Company's named executive officers, and (iv) recommended, on an advisory basis, future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers to be held every year.
Proposal
One:
Elect two Class I directors to the Company's Board of Directors to serve until the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2020.
Nominee
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Victor K. Lee
34,748,414
525,873
3,925,549
James C. Moyer
33,011,733
2,262,554
3,925,549
Proposal
Two:
Ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year 2017.
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
38,128,377
1,066,501
4,958
0
Proposal
Three:
Approve, on an advisory basis, the 2016 compensation of the Company's named executive officers.
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
34,574,092
685,435
14,760
3,925,549
Proposal
Four:
Recommend, on an advisory basis, the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.
One Year
Two Years
Three Years
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
29,932,966
18,440
5,157,722
165,159
3,925,549
In accordance with the Board
's recommendation as set forth in the Company's proxy statement for the Annual Meeting and consistent with the advisory vote of the stockholders, the Company will conduct future advisory votes on the compensation of executive officers every year, until the next advisory vote on this matter is held.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On June 16, 2017, the Company
issued a press release announcing the second quarter cash dividend of $0.20 per share to all stockholders of record as of the close of business on June 30, 2017. The dividend will be paid to stockholders on July 14, 2017. 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
Pr
ess release issued on June 16, 2017, announcing the results of the Annual Meeting and the second quarter cash dividend.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities E
xchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: June
16, 2017
By:
/s/
T. Bernie Blegen
T. Bernie Blegen
Chief Financial Officer
Exhibit Index
Exhibit
Description
99.1
Press release issued on June 16, 2017, announcing the results of the Annual Meeting and the second quarter cash dividend.