Shareholder Vote

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 5, 2021   Cohu, Inc.     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)     Delaware   001-04298   95-1934119     (State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (I.R.S. Employer     of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)                    12367 Crosthwaite Circle , Poway , California       92064     (Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)     Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:      858 - 848-8100   Not Applicable     Former name or former address, if changed since last report   Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock , $1.00 par value COHU The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC   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:    ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))   Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.   Emerging growth company ☐   If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐         Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.   The 2021 Annual Meeting of Cohu, Inc. (“Cohu”) was held on May 5, 2021. At the Annual Meeting, Cohu’s stockholders cast their votes on three proposals, as set forth below. Cohu had 48,116,839 shares outstanding on the March 16, 2021 record date and 42,729,160 (89%) were represented at the Annual Meeting.   Proposal 1 . Election of Directors.   Andrew M. Caggia was elected as a Class 2 director of Cohu. The results were as follows:   Votes For 36,984,235 ; Votes Against – 2,283,033; Abstentions – 13,128; Broker Non-Votes – 3,448,764   Luis A. Müller was elected as a Class 2 director of Cohu. The results were as follows:   Votes For – 37,836,509; Votes Against – 1,435,724; Abstentions – 8,163; Broker Non-Votes – 3,448,764   The remaining directors whose terms continue until 2022 are Steven J. Bilodeau, Lynne J. Camp and James A. Donahue, and until 2023 are William E. Bendush and Nina L. Richardson.   Proposal 2 . The advisory vote on executive compensation of Named Executive Officers, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement, was approved. The results were as follows:   Votes For – 38,908,514; Votes Against – 297,974; Abstentions – 73,908; Broker Non-Votes – 3,448,764   Proposal 3 . The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Cohu’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2021 was approved. The results were as follows:   Votes For – 41,081,653; Votes Against – 1,615,061; Abstentions – 32,446; Broker Non-Votes – 0   Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.   (d) Exhibits.   Exhibit Number   Description       104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)                  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.       Cohu, Inc.        May 6,   2021   By: /s/ Jeffrey D. Jones     Name: Jeffrey D. Jones     Title: VP Finance and Chief Financial Officer