8-K
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): April 21, 2016
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 000-30713 | | 77-0416458 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1020 Kifer Road Sunnyvale, California 94086 (Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 523-2100 |
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:
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(e) Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Approval of the Amendment and Restatement of the 2010 Incentive Award Plan
The Board of Directors of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (the “Company”) previously adopted, subject to stockholder approval, an increase in the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance pursuant to awards granted under the Company’s 2010 Incentive Award Plan (the “2010 Plan”) from 6,250,000 to 7,050,000 (the “Award Pool Increase”). At the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on April 21, 2016 (the “Annual Meeting”), the Company’s stockholders approved the amendment and restatement of the 2010 Plan including the Award Pool Increase. The foregoing description of the 2010 Plan, as amended and restated, is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the amended and restated 2010 Plan, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders of the Company voted on the following four proposals, each of which is described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement and amendment thereto, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 7, 2016 and April 18, 2016, respectively:
Proposal No. 1: To elect nine members to the Board of Directors to serve a one-year term expiring at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders:
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Nominee | | For | | Withheld | | Broker Non-votes |
Craig H. Barratt, Ph.D. | | 31,882,949 | | 90,265 | | 2,649,749 |
Michael A. Friedman, M.D. | | 31,867,252 | | 105,962 | | 2,649,749 |
Gary S. Guthart, Ph.D. | | 31,882,498 | | 90,716 | | 2,649,749 |
Amal M. Johnson | | 31,706,398 | | 266,816 | | 2,649,749 |
Keith R. Leonard, Jr. | | 31,746,763 | | 226,451 | | 2,649,749 |
Alan J. Levy, Ph.D. | | 31,484,396 | | 488,818 | | 2,649,749 |
Mark J. Rubash | | 31,883,850 | | 89,364 | | 2,649,749 |
Lonnie M. Smith | | 31,687,460 | | 285,754 | | 2,649,749 |
George Stalk, Jr. | | 31,884,187 | | 89,027 | | 2,649,749 |
Each of the nominees recommended in Proposal No. 1 was elected.
Proposal No. 2: To approve, by an advisory vote, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:
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For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-votes |
31,041,254 | | 907,939 | | 24,021 | | 2,649,749 |
Proposal No. 2 was approved.
Proposal No. 3: To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016:
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For | | Against | | Abstain |
34,584,538 | | 25,321 | | 13,104 |
Proposal No. 3 was approved.
Proposal No. 4: To approve an amendment and restatement of the Company’s 2010 Incentive Award Plan:
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For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-votes |
22,154,851 | | 9,788,505 | | 29,858 | | 2,649,749 |
Proposal No. 4 was approved.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit Number | | Description |
10.1 | | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 2010 Incentive Award Plan, as amended and restated |
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.
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Date: April 26, 2016 | | | | By: | | /s/ Marshall L. Mohr |
| | | | | | | | Name: Marshall L. Mohr |
| | | | | | | | Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
10.1 | | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. 2010 Incentive Award Plan, as amended and restated. |