8-K 1 a8k-2016junexannualmeeting.htm FORM 8-K Document



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 15, 2016
Autodesk, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
 
000-14338
 
94-2819853
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
111 McInnis Parkway
San Rafael, California 94903
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(415) 507-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(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.

At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Autodesk, Inc. (“Autodesk” or the “Company”) held on June 15, 2016 (the “Annual Meeting”), the stockholders of the Company elected the following eleven individuals to the Board of Directors. Each director will serve for the ensuing year and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

Nominee
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions*
Broker Non-Votes*
Carl Bass
178,343,535
18,646,732
62,090
11,832,512
Crawford W. Beveridge
178,623,951
18,357,226
71,180
11,832,512
Jeff Clarke
191,409,756
5,553,469
89,132
11,832,512
Scott Ferguson
195,018,098
1,947,407
86,852
11,832,512
Thomas Georgens

179,694,362
17,287,384
70,611
11,832,512
Richard S. Hill
192,535,202
4,436,389
80,766
11,832,512
Mary T. McDowell
180,180,613
16,803,527
68,217
11,832,512
Lorrie M. Norrington
189,562,957
7,421,674
67,726
11,832,512
Betsy Rafael
189,557,300
7,424,136
70,921
11,832,512
Stacy J. Smith
170,774,272
26,209,885
68,200
11,832,512
Steven M. West
189,284,360
7,696,388
71,609
11,832,512
___________________
*    Abstentions and broker non-votes do not affect the outcome of the election.


In addition, the following proposals were voted on and approved at the Annual Meeting.

 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2017.
207,013,096
1,822,447
49,326
N/A
Proposal to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as described in the proxy statement.
169,526,480
27,360,863
165,014
11,832,512









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.
 
 
AUTODESK, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
By:/s/ Pascal W. Di Fronzo
 
 
Pascal W. Di Fronzo
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Date: June 16, 2016