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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 15, 2020   CTS CORPORATION (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)         IN 1-4639 35-0225010 (State or other jurisdiction    of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (1.R.S. Employer Identification No)   4925 Indiana Avenue   Lisle IL 60532 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code:( 630 ) 577-8800   Not Applicable (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:   ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240. l 4d2(b))  ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4( c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of Each Class   Trading Symbol(s)     Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered Common Stock, no par value   CTS   New York Stock Exchange   Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities act of 1933 ( §230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).             Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ Item 5.07     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. The Company held its Annual Meeting on May 14, 2020. At the Annual Meeting, all proposals were approved. The proposals below are described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed April 2, 2020, for the Annual Meeting. The final results were as follows: PROPOSAL 1 - Election of seven directors until the next annual meeting of shareholders: DIRECTOR NOMINEE   NUMBER OF VOTES FOR PERCENTAGE OF VOTES FOR NUMBER OF VOTES WITHHELD PERCENTAGE OF VOTES WITHHELD Patrica K. Collawn   23,357,162 78.72% 6,315,175 21.28% Gordon Hunter   28,511,680 96.09% 1,160,657 3.91% William S. Johnson   29,587,847 99.72% 84,490 0.28% Ye Jane Li   29,583,277 99.70% 89,060 0.30% Kieran O'Sullivan   28,794,827 97.04% 877,510 2.96% Robert A. Profusek   29,180,849 98.34% 491,488 1.66% Alfonso G. Zulueta   29,586,699 99.71% 85,638 0.29%      PROPOSAL 2 - Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers as described in the Proxy Statement: NUMBER OF VOTES FOR   PERCENTAGE OF VOTES FOR NUMBER OF VOTES AGAINST PERCENTAGE OF VOTES AGAINST 28,580,331   96.31% 1,057,547 3.56% PROPOSAL 3 - Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2020: NUMBER OF VOTES FOR   PERCENTAGE OF VOTES FOR NUMBER OF VOTES AGAINST PERCENTAGE OF VOTES AGAINST 30,282,846   99.45% 164,612 0.54% PROPOSAL 4 - Approval of Amendments to the CTS Articles of Incorporation principally to allow shareholders to amend CTS’ By-Laws: NUMBER OF VOTES FOR   PERCENTAGE OF VOTES FOR NUMBER OF VOTES AGAINST PERCENTAGE OF VOTES AGAINST 29,585,987   99.70% 59,924 0.20% 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. Date: May 15, 2020   CTS CORPORATION         By: /s/  Luis F. Machado                                       Luis F. Machado     Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary