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): June 10, 2010
NOVATEL WIRELESS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 000-31659 | 86-0824673 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
9645 Scranton Road San Diego, CA 92121
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 812-3400
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On June 10, 2010, Novatel Wireless, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2010 annual meeting of stockholders at which its stockholders voted upon (i) the election of two nominees to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company to serve three-year terms expiring at the Company’s 2013 annual meeting of stockholders and (ii) the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2010.
The Company’s stockholders elected each of Mr. James Ledwith and General John D. Wakelin to three-year terms as members of the Board and the other proposal passed. Additional information regarding the matters submitted to a vote of stockholders at the Company’s 2010 annual meeting may be found in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2010.
The results with respect to the election of directors were as follows:
| Item |
Votes For | Votes Withheld |
Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
| Election of James Ledwith |
18,212,207 | 1,760,593 | 0 | 7,022,659 | ||||
| Election of John D. Wakelin |
19,619,307 | 353,493 | 0 | 7,022,659 |
The results with respect to the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2010 were as follows:
| Item |
Votes For | Votes Withheld |
Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
| Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
26,603,508 | 330,478 | 61,473 | 0 |
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.
| NOVATEL WIRELESS, INC. | ||
| By: |
/s/ Catherine F. Ratcliffe | |
| Catherine F. Ratcliffe | ||
| Senior Vice President, Business Affairs, General Counsel and Secretary | ||
Date: June 15, 2010