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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): June 18, 2019

LivaNova PLC

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)



England and Wales (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	001-37599 (Commission File Number)	98-1268150 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

20 Eastbourne Terrace

London, W2 6LG

United Kingdom

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

+44 20 33250660

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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

On June 18, 2019, LivaNova Plc ("the Company") held its 2019 Annual General Meeting of shareholders (“AGM”) in London, United Kingdom. As of the record date on April 25, 2019, the Company had 49,333, 391 ordinary shares, nominal value £ 1.00 per share, issued and outstanding. Of these shares, 42,651,208 (or 86.5% of all shares outstanding) were present in person or represented by proxy at the AGM. A quorum was thus present for the transaction of business at the AGM.

At the Company’s AGM, the Company's shareholders considered eight proposals as more fully described in the Company’s 2019 Proxy Statement and as summarized below. Each of the ordinary resolutions 1-8 was adopted. The number of votes for and against, as well as the number of abstentions and of broker non-votes are set forth below.

1. Ordinary resolution to elect, by separate resolutions, each of the following ten (10) directors for a term expiring at the AGM to be held in 2020. All nominees were elected.

Mr. Francesco Bianchi

Ms. Stacy Enxing Seng

Mr. William A. Kozy

Mr. Damien McDonald

Mr. Daniel J. Moore

Mr. Hugh M. Morrison

Mr. Alfred J. Novak

Dr. Sharon O’Kane

Dr. Arthur L. Rosenthal

Ms. Andrea L. Saia

2. Ordinary resolution to approve, on an advisory basis LivaNova’s compensation of its Named Executive Officers (“U.S. Say-on-Pay”). This advisory resolution was approved.

3. Ordinary resolution to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, a Delaware limited liability partnership ("PwC USA"), as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2018. This ordinary resolution was approved.

4. Ordinary resolution to approve, on an advisory basis, the directors’ remuneration report in the form set out in the Company’s UK annual report and accounts (“U.K. Annual Report”) for the period ended December 31, 2018. This advisory resolution was approved.

5. Ordinary resolution to approve the directors’ Remuneration Policy as set out in the UK Annual Report for the period ended December 31, 2018. This advisory resolution was approved.

6. Ordinary resolution to receive and adopt the Company’s audited UK statutory accounts for year ended December 31, 2018, together with the reports of the directors and the auditors thereon. This ordinary resolution was approved.

7. Ordinary resolution to re-appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers UK, a limited liability partnership organized under the laws of England (“PwC U.K.”) as the Company’s UK statutory auditor under the UK Companies Act 2006 to hold office from the conclusion of the AGM until the conclusion of the next general meeting at which the annual report and accounts are laid. This ordinary resolution was approved.

8. Ordinary resolution to authorize the directors and/or the Audit & Compliance Committee of the Company to determine the remuneration of PwC UK, in its capacity as the Company’s UK statutory auditor under the UK Companies Act 2006. This ordinary resolution was approved.

SIGNATURE

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.



	LivaNova PLC

Date: June 20, 2019		By:	/s/ Catherine Moroz
		Name:	Catherine Moroz
		Title	Company Secretary