UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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CURRENT REPORT
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 20, 2020, the Company held its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Due to the unprecedented public health impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, and to support the health and well-being of our communities, employees, stockholders and other stakeholders, this year’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders was conducted completely virtually via a live audio webcast.
At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders: (i) voted to elect two Class III members of the Board of Directors, who received a plurality of the votes cast, for three-year term scheduled to expire at the Company’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, (ii) voted to approve the Company’s 2020 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan; (iii) voted to approve named executive officer compensation, and; (iv) voted to ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020. The final voting results were as follows:
Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors:
Alan B. Miller – elected by the Class A and Class C Stockholders:
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Votes cast in favor |
7,238,788 |
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Votes withheld |
0 |
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Broker non-votes |
0 |
Lawrence S. Gibbs – elected by the Class B and Class D Stockholders:
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Votes cast in favor |
45,138,738 |
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Votes withheld |
23,128,663 |
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Broker non-votes |
2,227,668 |
Proposal No. 2: Approval of the 2020 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan:
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Votes cast in favor |
61,339,002 |
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Votes cast against |
3,856,193 |
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Votes abstained |
2,684 |
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Broker non-votes |
264,802 |
Proposal No. 3: Approval of named executive officer compensation:
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Votes cast in favor |
58,722,749 |
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Votes cast against |
6,471,435 |
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Votes abstained |
3,695 |
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Broker non-votes |
264,802 |
Proposal No. 4: Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020:
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Votes cast in favor |
65,368,600 |
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Votes cast against |
91,992 |
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Votes abstained |
2,090 |
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Broker non-votes |
0 |
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.
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Universal Health Services, Inc. |
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/s/ Steve Filton |
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Name: Steve Filton |
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Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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Date: May 22, 2020
Document And Entity Information |
May 20, 2020 |
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| Cover [Abstract] | |
| Document Type | 8-K |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Document Period End Date | May 20, 2020 |
| Entity Registrant Name | UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0000352915 |
| Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
| Entity File Number | 1-10765 |
| Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | DE |
| Entity Tax Identification Number | 23-2077891 |
| Entity Address, Address Line One | UNIVERSAL CORPORATE CENTER |
| Entity Address, Address Line Two | 367 SOUTH GULPH ROAD |
| Entity Address, City or Town | KING OF PRUSSIA |
| Entity Address, State or Province | PA |
| Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 19406 |
| City Area Code | 610 |
| Local Phone Number | 768-3300 |
| Written Communications | false |
| Soliciting Material | false |
| Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
| Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
| Title of each class | Class B Common Stock |
| Trading Symbol | UHS |
| Security Exchange Name | NYSE |