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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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): April 1, 2019 (March 29, 2019)

 

 

BROADCOM INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-38449   35-2617337
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
1320 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, California   95131
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(408) 433-8000

(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)

 

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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.

On April 1, 2019, Broadcom Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Holders of the Company’s shares of common stock voted on the following matters:

 

(1)

To elect 8 members to the Company’s board of directors;

 

(2)

To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending November 3, 2019;

 

(3)

To approve amendments to the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Employee Share Purchase Plan;

 

(4)

Non-binding, advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

For each of these proposals a quorum was present. The votes cast in connection with such matters were as follows:

 

(1)

Election of Directors:

 

   

Name

   For      Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Votes

(a)

 

Hock E. Tan

     327,748,988           559,968    1,296,292    27,363,397

(b)

 

Henry Samueli

     326,092,373        2,069,207    1,443,668    27,363,397

(c)

 

Eddy W. Hartenstein

     308,617,563      19,582,775    1,404,910    27,363,397

(d)

 

Diane M. Bryant

     326,657,448        1,598,486    1,349,314    27,363,397

(e)

 

Gayla J. Delly

     327,762,073           489,626    1,353,549    27,363,397

(f)

 

Check Kian Low

     324,860,671        3,326,308    1,418,269    27,363,397

(g)

 

Peter J. Marks

     327,170,936        1,073,954    1,360,358    27,363,397

(h)

 

Harry L. You

     327,693,545           552,247    1,359,456    27,363,397

 

(2)

Ratify appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

352,506,350

  3,040,460   1,421,835   0

 

(3)

Approve Amendments to the Second Amended and Restated Employee Share Purchase Plan:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

327,741,676

  541,778   1,321,794   27,363,397

 

(4)

Non-binding Advisory Vote to Approve Compensation of Named Executive Officers:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

282,208,559

  45,077,282   2,319,407   27,363,397

Each of the director nominees was elected and each of proposals 2-4 was approved by the Company’s stockholders.

Item 8.01 Other Events

In a press release issued on March 29, 2019, Broadcom Inc. (“Broadcom”) announced that it intends to offer senior notes, subject to market conditions and other factors. The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the press release dated March 29, 2019, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

In a press release issued on March 29, 2019, Broadcom announced that it priced its previously announced offering of $2,000 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.125% Senior Notes due 2021, $1,500 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.125% Senior Notes due 2022, $2,000 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.625% Senior Notes due 2024, $2,500 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.250% Senior Notes due 2026 and $3,000 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.750% Senior Notes due 2029. Broadcom intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the notes to repay outstanding indebtedness under its existing credit agreement with Bank of America, N.A., as the administrative agent and the other lenders named therein. The securities are being sold in a private placement to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and to non-U.S. persons outside the United States under Regulation S under the Securities Act. The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the press release dated March 29, 2019, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    Press release, dated March 29, 2019, entitled “Broadcom Inc. Announces Private Offering of Senior Notes”
99.2    Press release, dated March 29, 2019, entitled “Broadcom Inc. Announces Pricing of Private Offering of Senior Notes”


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.

 

    BROADCOM INC.
Date: April 1, 2019     By:   /s/ Thomas H. Krause, Jr.
      Name:   Thomas H. Krause, Jr.
      Title:   Chief Financial Officer