{"url_path":"/sec/cohu/8-k/2026-05-15/item-5-07","section_key":"item-5-07","section_title":"Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-05-15","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21535/0001437749-26-017386-index.html","accession_number":"0001437749-26-017386","cik":"0000021535","ticker":"COHU","issuer_name":"COHU INC","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/21535/0001437749-26-017386-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0000021535","primary_entity_name":"COHU INC"},"word_count":309,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"**Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**\n\n \n\nAt the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders cast their votes on six proposals, as set forth below. The Company had 47,166,278 shares outstanding on March 23, 2026, the record date, and 42,490,768 (90.1%) were represented at the Annual Meeting.\n\n \n\n**Proposal 1.**\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\nThe nominees for election as Class 1 directors to serve until the 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, were elected based upon the following votes:\n\n \n\n \n \n\n**Votes For**\n\n \n\n**Votes Against**\n\n \n\n**Abstentions**\n\n \n\n**Broker Non-Votes**\n\n \n\n**William E. Bendush**\n\n \n36,089,876\n \n3,605,393\n \n111,853\n \n2,683,646\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n**Karen M. Rapp**\n\n \n38,563,973\n \n1,205,359\n \n37,790\n \n2,683,646\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n**Nina L. Richardson**\n\n \n38,383,859\n \n1,385,514\n \n37,749\n \n2,683,646\n \n\n \n\nThe remaining directors whose terms continue until 2027 are Andrew M. Caggia, Yon Y. Jorden and Luis A. Müller, and until 2028 are Steven J. Bilodeau, James A. Donahue and Andreas W. Mattes.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n**Proposal 2.**\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\nThe advisory vote on executive compensation of Named Executive Officers, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement, was approved. The results were as follows:\n\n \n\n \n \n\n**Votes For**\n\n \n\n**Votes Against**\n\n \n\n**Abstentions**\n\n \n\n**Broker Non-Votes**\n\n \n\n \n \n38,881,701\n \n608,981\n \n316,440\n \n2,683,646\n \n\n \n\n**Proposal 3.**\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\nApprove an amendment to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 90,000,000 to 150,000,000 shares. The results were as follows:\n\n \n\n \n \n\n**Votes For**\n\n \n\n**Votes Against**\n\n \n\n**Abstentions**\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n \n40,897,112\n \n1,251,088\n \n342,568\n \n \n \n\n \n\n**Proposal 4.**\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\nApprove the Cohu, Inc., 2026 Equity Incentive Plan. The results were as follows:\n\n \n\n \n \n\n**Votes For**\n\n \n\n**Votes Against**\n\n \n\n**Abstentions**\n\n \n\n**Broker Non-Votes**\n\n \n\n \n \n37,846,714\n \n1,671,677\n \n288,731\n \n2,683,646\n \n\n \n\n**Proposal 5.**\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\nApprove the Amended and Restated Cohu, Inc., 1997 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The results were as follows:\n\n \n\n \n \n\n**Votes For**\n\n \n\n**Votes Against**\n\n \n\n**Abstentions**\n\n \n\n**Broker Non-Votes**\n\n \n\n \n \n39,339,878\n \n194,210\n \n273,034\n \n2,683,646\n \n\n \n\n**Proposal 6.**\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\nThe ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2025 was approved. The results were as follows:\n\n \n\n \n \n\n**Votes For**\n\n \n\n**Votes Against**\n\n \n\n**Abstentions**\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n40,383,315\n \n1,725,935\n \n381,518"}