[8-K] Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. Reports Material Event
Allegro MicroSystems held its annual shareholder meeting where shareholders elected three Class II directors—Michael C. Doogue, Katsumi Kawashima and Yoshihiro (Zen) Suzuki—to serve through the 2028 annual meeting. The meeting results show votes for each nominee of 176,315,487; 156,827,164; and 151,525,410, respectively, with broker non-votes of 4,116,366.
The shareholders also ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm with 180,568,743 votes in favor, and approved on an advisory basis the company’s executive compensation with 160,639,625 votes for and 15,864,764 votes against. The record includes notable withheld votes for two nominees (19,747,810 and 25,049,564).
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Insights
TL;DR Board slate elected; PwC ratified; advisory pay approved; notable withheld votes on two nominees could signal shareholder concerns.
The election outcomes are decisive: all three nominees were elected to serve until 2028, with Michael C. Doogue receiving overwhelming support (176,315,487 for, 259,487 withheld). Katsumi Kawashima and Yoshihiro (Zen) Suzuki were elected but recorded material withheld votes (19,747,810 and 25,049,564), representing meaningful minority opposition relative to total votes cast. The ratification of PwC (180,568,743 for) is nearly unanimous, and the advisory vote on executive compensation passed comfortably (160,639,625 for), indicating broad but not unanimous shareholder support for pay practices.
TL;DR Routine corporate governance outcomes; auditor ratification and say-on-pay passage reduce near-term governance uncertainty.
From a market perspective, the meeting removed two procedural uncertainties: auditor selection and advisory approval of executive compensation were confirmed by shareholders. The scale of "for" votes on PwC (180,568,743) and on say-on-pay (160,639,625) suggests limited disruption to oversight and financial reporting continuity. The presence of 4,116,366 broker non-votes and sizable withheld votes for two directors merit monitoring but do not by themselves indicate immediate financial impact.