Current Report Filing (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) May 23, 2017

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-7416	38-1686453
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)


63 Lancaster Avenue Malvern, PA 19355-2143	19355-2143
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	Zip Code

Registrant's telephone number, including area code 610-644-1300

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 5.02 – Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Agreements of Certain Officers.

(e) Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. ("Vishay") held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 23, 2017. Vishay's stockholders voted to approve the amended and restated Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. 162(m) Cash Bonus Plan (the "Plan"). The amended and restated Plan is substantially similar to the Plan last approved by stockholders in 2012.

The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference to Annex A to Vishay's definitive proxy statement, dated March 31, 2017, for its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Item 5.07 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders, Vishay's stockholders elected three directors to hold office until the 2020 annual meeting, ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Vishay's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2017, voted on an advisory basis to approve Vishay's executive compensation, voted on an advisory basis to submit executive compensation to an advisory vote on a triennial basis, and approved the amended and restated Vishay Intertechnology Section 162(m) Cash Bonus Plan.

Each share of common stock is entitled to one vote, and each share of Class B common stock is entitled to ten votes.

The results of the votes of stockholders on each matter set forth at the Annual Meeting are as follows:

Election of Directors to Hold Office until 2020

	For		Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
Dr. Abraham Ludomirski
Common stock		90,229,947		22,088,520		8,856,279
Class B common stock		12,039,494		18,021		262
Total voting power		210,624,887		22,268,730		8,858,899
Ronald Ruzic
Common stock		107,066,204		5,252,263		8,856,279
Class B common stock		12,039,494		18,021		262
Total voting power		227,461,144		5,432,473		8,858,899
Raanan Zilberman
Common stock		111,343,995		974,472		8,856,279
Class B common stock		12,057,515		-		262
Total voting power		231,919,145		974,472		8,858,899

Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

	For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
Common stock		117,305,931		3,772,604		96,211		-
Class B common stock		12,057,777		-		-		-
Total voting power		237,883,701		3,772,604		96,211		-

Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

	For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
Common stock		101,554,328		10,566,217		197,922		8,856,279
Class B common stock		12,039,494		18,021		-		262
Total voting power		221,949,268		10,746,427		197,922		8,858,899

Advisory Vote on the Frequency of the Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

	Triennially		Biannually		Annually		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
Common stock		21,470,380		103,741		89,471,165		1,273,181		8,856,279
Class B common stock		11,191,597		847,897		18,021		-		262
Total voting power		133,386,350		8,582,711		89,651,375		1,273,181		8,858,899

Approval of the Amended and Restated Vishay Intertechnology Section 162(m) Cash Bonus Plan

	For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
Common stock		105,509,805		6,617,902		190,760		8,856,279
Class B common stock		12,057,515		-		-		262
Total voting power		226,084,955		6,617,902		190,760		8,858,899

Item 8.01 – Other Events.

Cash Dividend Declaration

On May 23, 2017, Vishay declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0625 per share of common stock and Class B common stock outstanding payable on June 29, 2017 to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 15, 2017. A copy of the press release announcing the dividend declaration is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description

10.1		Amended and restated Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. 162(m) Cash Bonus Plan. Incorporated by reference to Annex A to our definitive proxy statement, dated March 31, 2017, for our 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
99.1		Press release dated May 23, 2017.

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.

Date: May 23, 2017

VISHAY INTERTECHNOLOGY, INC.

By:

/s/ Lori Lipcaman