UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 15, 2018

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MAXWELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware	 	1-15477	 	95-2390133	
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)	 	(Commission File Number)	 	(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)	

3888 Calle Fortunada
San Diego, California 92123
(Addresses of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(858) 503-3300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”) of Maxwell Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") held on May 15, 2018, the Company’s stockholders approved the four proposals listed below. The final results for the votes regarding each proposal are set forth in the following tables. Each of these proposals is described in detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement.
The stockholders of the Company elected Franz Fink and Steven Bilodeau to serve as Class I directors for a three-year term by the following vote:

							
Name	 	Votes For	 	Votes Withheld	 	Broker Non-Votes	
Franz Fink	 	18,878,249	 	532,973	 	11,785,229	
Steven Bilodeau	 	17,616,940	 	1,794,282	 	11,785,229	
The stockholders approved an amendment to the Company's 2013 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, increasing the number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance thereunder by 1,500,000 shares by the following vote:

							
Votes For	 	Votes Against	 	Abstain	 	Broker Non-Votes	
16,244,693	 	3,063,844	 	102,685	 	11,785,229	
The stockholders approved the ratification of the appointment of BDO USA LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018, by the following vote:

					
Votes For	 	Votes Against	 	Abstain	
30,770,087	 	376,703	 	49,661	
The stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the SEC, by the following vote:

							
Votes For	 	Votes Against	 	Abstain	 	Broker Non-Votes	
13,680,802	 	5,131,068	 	599,352	 	11,785,229	

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.

	

 	MAXWELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.	
 	 	 	
 	By:	 	/s/ David Lyle	
 	 	 	David Lyle	
 	 	 	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary	
Date: May 18, 2018