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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): August 3, 2016



SunEdison Semiconductor Limited
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Singapore
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
001-36460
(Commission File Number)
N/A
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

11 Lorong 3 Toa Payoh
Singapore 319579
 (Address of Principal executive offices, including Zip Code)


(65) 6681-9300
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)




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

On August 3, 2016, the following matters were voted on and approved by the Company’s shareholders at the Company’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders:
(1)
The election of seven directors;
(2)
The re-appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm and independent Singapore auditor for the year ending December 31, 2016, and to authorize the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to fix its remuneration through the date of the Company's 2017 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders;
(3)
The cash compensation for the Company’s non-employee directors for services rendered by them through the date of the Company's 2017 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and for each approximately 12-month period thereafter;
(4)
The general authorization for the directors of the Company to allot and issue ordinary shares;
(5)
The Share Repurchase Mandate authorizing the acquisition by the Company of its own issued ordinary shares; and
(6)
The amendment of the Company’s Constitution to eliminate the corporate opportunity exclusion for its former parent company.
The following is a summary of the voting results for each matter presented to the shareholders:

Proposal 1 - Election of Directors:
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
Mr. Antonio R. Alvarez
29,994,018
 
50,742
 
500,144
Mr. Gideon Argov
30,039,288
 
4,986
 
500,630
Mr. Michael F. Bartholomeusz
30,033,313
 
10,986
 
500,605
Mr. Jeffrey A. Beck
30,032,092
 
12,178
 
500,634
Ms. Justine F. Lien
30,039,314
 
4,981
 
500,609
Dr. Shaker Sadasivam
29,833,394
 
211,986
 
499,524
Mr. Abdul Jabbar Bin Karam Din
15,710,474
 
14,333,191
 
501,239

Proposal 2 - To approve the re-appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm and independent Singapore auditor for the year ending December 31, 2016, and to authorize the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to fix its remuneration through the date of the Company's 2017 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders:    
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
36,010,988
 
19,628
 
1,643
 

Proposal 3 - To approve the cash compensation for the Company’s non-employee directors for services rendered by them through the date of the Company's 2017 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and for each approximately 12-month period thereafter, as set forth in the Company’s notice of, and proxy statement relating to, its 2016 Annual General Shareholder Meeting:
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
30,022,718
 
519,852
 
2,334
 
5,482,355

Proposal 4 - To approve the general authorization for the directors of the Company to allot and issue ordinary shares, as set forth in the Company’s notice of, and proxy statement relating to, its 2016 Annual General Shareholder Meeting:
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
29,718,632
 
824,542
 
1,730
 
5,487,355






Proposal 5 - To approve the Share Repurchase Mandate authorizing the acquisition by the Company of its own issued ordinary shares, as set forth in the Company's notice of, and proxy statement relating to, its 2016 Annual General Shareholder Meeting:
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
24,973,055
 
5,405,002
 
166,847
 
5,487,355

Proposal 6 - To approve the amendment of the Company’s Constitution to eliminate the corporate opportunity exclusion for its former parent company, as set forth in the Company's notice of, and proxy statement relating to, its 2016 Annual General Shareholder Meeting:
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
30,537,360
 
1,468
 
6,076
 
5,487,355

















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.
 
 
SUNEDISON SEMICONDUCTOR LIMITED
Date:
August 4, 2016
By:
/s/ Sally H. Townsley
 
 
Name:
Sally H. Townsley
 
 
Title:
Senior Vice President and General Counsel