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)
May 31, 2018
FLUIDIGM CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-34180 | 77-0513190 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
7000 Shoreline Court, Suite 100
South San Francisco, California 94080
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(650) 266-6000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
We held our 2018 annual meeting of stockholders on May 31, 2018. Of the 38,912,978 shares of our common stock outstanding as the record date of April 5, 2018, 35,711,530 shares were represented at the Annual Meeting, either in person or by proxy, constituting approximately 91.77% of the outstanding shares of common stock. The matters voted on at the Annual Meeting and the voting results with respect to each such matter are set forth below:
1. Election of Class II Directors. The following nominees were elected to serve as Class II directors, to hold office until our 2021 annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successor has been duly elected and qualified or their earlier resignation or removal:
| Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
| Gerhard F. Burbach | 30,255,954 | 1,042,445 | 4,413,131 |
| Carlos Paya | 29,374,306 | 1,924,093 | 4,413,131 |
2. Advisory Vote on Approval of Executive Compensation. On an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers for the year ended December 31, 2017, as disclosed in our 2018 Proxy, was approved by our stockholders:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| 15,370,953 | 15,887,229 | 40,217 | 4,413,131 |
3. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018 was ratified based on the following results of voting:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| 35,685,008 | 25,145 | 1,377 | N/A |
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
Company Statement Regarding Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
We acknowledge that a majority of our stockholders voted on an advisory (non-binding) basis against the 2017 compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in our 2018 proxy statement. We believe the compensation of our named executive officers is aligned with our performance as a company. We remain focused on value creation for our stockholders, and will continue to take steps to further align our executive compensation with company performance, including through ongoing, active engagement with our stockholders.
The compensation of our named executive officers includes, and has historically included, stock option grants that, by their nature, generate value for recipients based only on stock price appreciation over time. In addition, the following are examples of some recent steps we have taken since the compensation period discussed in our proxy statement:
| • | Instituted Stock Ownership Guidelines that require non-employee directors and senior executives to own stock to ensure alignment with our stockholders. | |
| • | Granted performance-based restricted stock units (“PRSUs”) that account for 25% of the target value of the awards granted in 2018. These PRSU awards are earned only upon the achievement of pre-established performance criteria set by the Compensation Committee, which directly relate to our financial success. |
We intend to continue exploring ways of enhancing our performance-based compensation programs, and to provide additional details on these and other considerations in our 2019 proxy statement.
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.
| FLUIDIGM CORPORATION | |||
| Date: June 1, 2018 | By: | /s/ Nicholas Khadder | |
| Nicholas Khadder | |||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary | |||