Annual Meeting July, 2015


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)   July 21, 2014
 HAEMONETICS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Massachusetts
 
001-14041
 
04-2882273
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
400 Wood Road
 
 
Braintree Massachusetts
 
02184
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 Registrant's telephone number, including area code  781-848-7100
 (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
  
 
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ITEM 5.02(e)
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On July 22, 2015, the Board of Directors increased the bonus target for the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Brian Concannon. Mr. Concannon is now eligible for a target annual bonus opportunity equal to 125% of his base salary, an increase from 100% of base salary in fiscal 2015.


ITEM 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Haemonetics Corporation's Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on July 21, 2015. At the Meeting:

1.
Ronald G. Gelbman, Richard J. Meelia and Ellen M. Zane were elected to serve as directors of Haemonetics Corporation;
2.
An advisory vote regarding the compensation of our named executive officers was approved; and
3.
The selection of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm of Haemonetics Corporation for fiscal year 2016 was ratified.

Below are the number of votes cast for or against, the number of abstentions, the number of votes withheld and the number of broker non-votes:

1. Election of Directors:
Director
Votes For
Withheld
Non-Vote
Ronald G. Gelbman
45,730,369
1,132,230
1,562,638
Richard J. Meelia
46,006,687
855,912
1,562,638
Ellen M. Zane
45,685,025
1,177,574
1,562,638


2. Executive Compensation:
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
Non-Vote
46,122,115
695,425
45,059
1,562,638
 
 
 
 

3. Ratification of Auditors:
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
48,169,556
251,653
4,028
















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. 
                            
                            

 
 
 
HAEMONETICS CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: July 24, 2015
 
By:
/s/ Christopher Lindop
 
 
 
 
Christopher Lindop, Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
and Executive Vice President Business Development