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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 15, 2020
 
CTS CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
 
 
 
IN
1-4639
35-0225010
(State or other jurisdiction  of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(1.R.S. Employer Identification No)
 
4925 Indiana Avenue
 
Lisle
IL
60532
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:(630) 577-8800
 
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 240.14a12)
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240. l 4d2(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
Common Stock, no par value
 
CTS
 
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 5.07     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Company held its Annual Meeting on May 14, 2020. At the Annual Meeting, all proposals were approved. The proposals below are described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed April 2, 2020, for the Annual Meeting. The final results were as follows:

PROPOSAL 1 - Election of seven directors until the next annual meeting of shareholders:

DIRECTOR NOMINEE
 
NUMBER OF VOTES FOR
PERCENTAGE OF VOTES FOR
NUMBER OF VOTES WITHHELD
PERCENTAGE OF VOTES WITHHELD
Patrica K. Collawn
 
23,357,162
78.72%
6,315,175
21.28%
Gordon Hunter
 
28,511,680
96.09%
1,160,657
3.91%
William S. Johnson
 
29,587,847
99.72%
84,490
0.28%
Ye Jane Li
 
29,583,277
99.70%
89,060
0.30%
Kieran O'Sullivan
 
28,794,827
97.04%
877,510
2.96%
Robert A. Profusek
 
29,180,849
98.34%
491,488
1.66%
Alfonso G. Zulueta
 
29,586,699
99.71%
85,638
0.29%
    
PROPOSAL 2 - Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers as described in the Proxy Statement:

NUMBER OF VOTES FOR
 
PERCENTAGE OF VOTES FOR
NUMBER OF VOTES AGAINST
PERCENTAGE OF VOTES AGAINST
28,580,331
 
96.31%
1,057,547
3.56%

PROPOSAL 3 - Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2020:

NUMBER OF VOTES FOR
 
PERCENTAGE OF VOTES FOR
NUMBER OF VOTES AGAINST
PERCENTAGE OF VOTES AGAINST
30,282,846
 
99.45%
164,612
0.54%

PROPOSAL 4 - Approval of Amendments to the CTS Articles of Incorporation principally to allow shareholders to amend CTS’ By-Laws:

NUMBER OF VOTES FOR
 
PERCENTAGE OF VOTES FOR
NUMBER OF VOTES AGAINST
PERCENTAGE OF VOTES AGAINST
29,585,987
 
99.70%
59,924
0.20%













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.
Date: May 15, 2020
 
CTS CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Luis F. Machado                                  
 
 
Luis F. Machado
 
 
Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary



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