8-K 1 d589531d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

 

 

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 6, 2018

 

 

ALPHABET INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-37580   61-1767919

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1600 Amphitheatre Parkway

Mountain View, CA 94043

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(650) 253-0000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Alphabet Inc. 2012 Stock Plan

At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Alphabet Inc. (“Alphabet”) held on June 6, 2018 (the “2018 Annual Meeting”), Alphabet’s stockholders approved amendments to the Alphabet Inc. 2012 Stock Plan (the “2012 Stock Plan”) to increase the number of authorized shares of Class C capital stock that may be issued under the 2012 Stock Plan by 11,500,000 and to prohibit the repricing of stock options granted under the 2012 Stock Plan without stockholder approval. A description of the 2012 Stock Plan is set forth in Alphabet’s definitive proxy statement on Form 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2018 (the “2018 Proxy Statement”) and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the 2012 Stock Plan, a copy of which is being filed as Exhibit 10.01 to this Form 8-K.

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

At the 2018 Annual Meeting, Alphabet’s stockholders voted on ten proposals as set forth below, each of which is described in detail in the 2018 Proxy Statement. Holders of the shares of Class A common stock are entitled to one vote per share and holders of the shares of Class B common stock are entitled to ten votes per share. Holders of the shares of Class A common stock and holders of the shares of Class B common stock voted together as a single class on all matters (including the election of directors) submitted to a vote of stockholders at the 2018 Annual Meeting. The number of votes cast for and against and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter voted upon are set forth below.

1. The individuals listed below were elected at the 2018 Annual Meeting to serve as directors of Alphabet until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified:

 

Director Nominee

   Votes For    Votes
Withheld
   Broker
Non-Votes

Larry Page

   658,538,237    6,993,662    36,786,414

Sergey Brin

   657,256,122    8,275,777    36,786,414

Eric E. Schmidt

   657,039,816    8,492,083    36,786,414

L. John Doerr

   586,620,785    78,911,114    36,786,414

Roger W. Ferguson, Jr.

   662,337,514    3,194,385    36,786,414

Diane B. Greene

   654,754,769    10,777,130    36,786,414

John L. Hennessy

   639,878,324    25,653,575    36,786,414

Ann Mather

   557,770,515    107,761,384    36,786,414

Alan R. Mulally

   663,265,440    2,266,459    36,786,414

Sundar Pichai

   655,076,629    10,455,270    36,786,414

K. Ram Shriram

   604,614,301    60,917,598    36,786,414


2. The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Alphabet’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018. This proposal was approved as set forth below:

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Votes

697,701,155

   4,345,973    271,185    0

3. The approval of amendments to the 2012 Stock Plan to increase the share reserve by 11,500,000 shares of Class C capital stock and to prohibit the repricing of stock options granted under the 2012 Stock Plan without stockholder approval. This proposal was approved as set forth below:

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Votes

584,194,626

   80,179,102    1,158,171    36,786,414

4. A stockholder proposal regarding equal shareholder voting. This proposal was not approved as set forth below:

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Votes

192,439,836

   472,515,142    576,921    36,786,414

5. A stockholder proposal regarding a lobbying report. This proposal was not approved as set forth below:

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Votes

61,924,629

   597,364,714    6,242,556    36,786,414

6. A stockholder proposal regarding a report on gender pay. This proposal was not approved as set forth below:

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Votes

103,806,543

   558,506,092    3,219,264    36,786,414

7. A stockholder proposal regarding simple majority vote. This proposal was not approved as set forth below:

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Votes

58,134,413

   606,790,145    607,341    36,786,414

8. A stockholder proposal regarding a sustainability metrics report. This proposal was not approved as set forth below:

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Votes

57,893,994

   605,452,276    2,185,629    36,786,414

9. A stockholder proposal regarding board diversity and qualifications. This proposal was not approved as set forth below:

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Votes

13,099,716

   649,681,385    2,750,798    36,786,414

12. A stockholder proposal regarding a report on content governance. This proposal was not approved as set forth below:

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Votes

84,481,308

   577,340,067    3,710,524    36,786,414


Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

10.01    Alphabet Inc. 2012 Stock Plan


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.

 

     

ALPHABET INC.

Date: June 8, 2018

     

/s/ Kathryn W. Hall

     

Kathryn W. Hall

Assistant Secretary