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 28, 2009
TERADYNE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Massachusetts | 001-06462 | 04-2272148 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 600 Riverpark Drive, North Reading, MA | 01864 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (978) 370-2700
(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. |
(e) At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Teradyne, Inc. held on May 28, 2009, the shareholders approved both an amendment to the 2006 Equity and Cash Compensation Incentive Plan (the “2006 Plan”) to increase the aggregate number of shares of common stock that may be issued pursuant to the 2006 Plan by 10,000,000 shares and an amendment to the 1996 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”) to increase the aggregate number of shares of common stock that may be issued pursuant to the ESPP by 5,000,000 shares.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| TERADYNE, INC. | ||||||
| Dated: | May 28, 2009 | By: | /s/ Gregory R. Beecher | |||
| Name: | Gregory R. Beecher | |||||
| Title: | V.P., Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |||||