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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): May 19, 2010
THORATEC CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
California   000-49798   94-2340464
         
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)
6035 Stoneridge Drive
Pleasanton, California 94588

(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)
(925) 847-8600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Item 5.02.   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(e) Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Thoratec Corporation (the “Company”) previously adopted, subject to shareholder approval, the amendment and restatement (the “Amendment”) of the Company’s 2006 Incentive Stock Plan (the “2006 Plan”) that would (1) increase the total number of shares of Company Common Stock available for issuance under the 2006 Plan by 3,200,000 shares to a total of 8,600,000 and (2) provide that (a) each share issued as restricted stock bonuses, restricted stock units, phantom stock units, performance share bonuses, or performance share units counts against the number of shares available under the 2006 Plan as one and seven tenths (1.7) shares; and (b) each share issued as stock options, restricted stock purchase rights or stock appreciation rights counts against the shares available under the 2006 Plan on a share-for-share basis. According to the final results from the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 19, 2010 (the “Annual Meeting”), the Company’s shareholders approved the Amendment. The foregoing description of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the Amendment, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders of the Company voted on the following three proposals, each of which are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 13, 2010.
Proposal No. 1: To elect eight directors to serve for the ensuing year or until their successors are elected and qualified:
                         
            Number of Votes        
    For     Withheld     Non Votes  
Gerhard F. Burbach
    49,006,353       936,736       3,691,166  
J. Daniel Cole
    48,889,371       1,053,718       3,691,166  
Steven H. Collis
    49,239,210       703,879       3,691,166  
Neil F. Dimick
    47,493,779       2,449,310       3,691,166  
Elisha W. Finney
    49,238,851       704,238       3,691,166  
D. Keith Grossman
    31,297,637       18,645,452       3,691,166  
Paul A. LaViolette
    49,238,073       705,016       3,691,166  
Daniel M. Mulvena
    48,890,601       1,052,488       3,691,166  
Proposal No. 2: To approve an amendment and restatement of the Thoratec Corporation 2006 Incentive Stock Plan:
         
    Number of Votes  
For
    40,059,043  
Against
    9,472,977  
Abstain
    411,069  
Non Votes
    3,691,166  
Proposal No. 3: Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for its fiscal year ending January 1, 2011:
         
    Number of Votes  
For
    53,245,828  
Against
    351,844  
Abstain
    36,583  

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Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     (c) Exhibits
         
Exhibit No.   Description
  10.1    
Amended and Restated Thoratec Corporation 2006 Incentive Stock Plan.

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          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.
Dated as of May 25, 2010
         
 
THORATEC CORPORATION
 
 
  By:   /s/ Gerhard F. Burbach    
    Gerhard F. Burbach   
    President and Chief Executive Officer   

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EXHIBIT INDEX
         
Exhibit No.   Description
  10.1    
Amended and Restated Thoratec Corporation 2006 Incentive Stock Plan.

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