Company: COHU
Filing Date: 2025-04-02
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001437749-25-010672
Chunk: 71

Company: COHU INC
Filing Date: 2025-04-02
Form: DEF 14A
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 for re-election for a term expiring in 2028. The shares represented by proxies in the accompanying form will be voted by the proxy holders in accordance with the instructions given by the voting stockholders. If no specific instructions are given, however, the shares will be voted for the election of the three (3) nominees named below. Should any nominee decline or become unable to accept nomination or election, which is not anticipated, the proxies will be voted for such substitute nominee as may be designated by a majority of the Board.

Each of the three (3) director nominees currently serve as a member of the Board, and there is no family relationship between the nominees, other directors or any of Cohu’s officers. The following biographies describe the skills, qualities, attributes, and experience of the nominees that led our Board to determine that it is appropriate to nominate these directors. Biographies for each of our other continuing directors are also included below.

Required Vote

Nominees that receive a majority of the votes cast for such nominee’s election (meaning the number of shares voted “For” a nominee must exceed the number of shares voted “Against” such nominee) will be elected as directors under Proposal No. 1. Brokers do not have discretion to vote on this proposal without your instruction. If you do not instruct your broker how to vote on this proposal, your broker will deliver a non-vote on this proposal. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the election of directors.

Recommendation of the Board

| The Board of Directors unanimously recommends a vote √ “FOR” the nominees named below. |

Directors Whose Term Expires in 2028 (if elected) - Class 3

| Steven J. Bilodeau                                       
 Director since 2009                                      
 Age 66                                                   
 Board Committees:                                        
 Compensation Committee (Chair) Nominating and Governance | Business Experience and Other Directorships                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
 Mr. Bilodeau is the retired President and Chief Executive Officer of Standard Microsystems Corporation (“SMSC”), a semiconductor manufacturer, where he served from 1999 until 2008. Mr. Bilodeau served as a director of Maxwell Technologies, Inc., from May 2016 and was appointed Chairperson in May 2017 until its sale to Tesla, Inc. in May 2019. Mr. Bilodeau also served as a director of SMSC from 1999 until 2012, including as SMSC’s Chairperson of the Board