8-K 1 d8k.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 3, 2010

 

 

Exponent, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   0-18655   77-0218904

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

149 Commonwealth Drive

Menlo Park, CA

  94025
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (650) 326-9400

 

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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

On June 3, 2010 Michael R. Gaulke retired from his role as Executive Chairman. Mr. Gaulke will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors.

 

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

On June 3, 2010, we held our annual meeting of stockholders. A total of 13,817,948 shares of our common stock were outstanding as of April 7, 2010, the record date for the annual meeting. Set forth below are the matters acted upon at the annual meeting and the final voting results on each matter as reported by our inspector of elections.

Proposal One: Election of Directors

Our stockholders elected Samuel H. Armacost, Mary B. Cranston, Leslie G. Denend, Ph.D., Michael R. Gaulke, Paul R. Johnson, Ph.D., Stephen C. Riggins, and John B. Shoven, Ph.D. The results of the vote were as follows:

 

     Votes For    Votes Withheld    Broker non-votes

Samuel H. Armacost

   12,102,011    170,322    763,736

Mary B. Cranston

   12,054,469    217,864    763,736

Leslie G. Denend, Ph.D.

   12,173,119    99,214    763,736

Michael R. Gaulke

   12,121,118    151,215    763,736

Paul R. Johnston, Ph.D.

   12,124,829    147,504    763,736

Stephen C. Riggins

   12,175,645    96,688    763,736

John B. Shoven, Ph.D.

   12,101,008    171,325    763,736

Proposal Two: Ratification of KPMG as our Independent Registered Public Accountants for Fiscal 2010

Our stockholders ratified our selection of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm to audit our financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2010. The results of the vote were as follows:

 

For

   12,898,089

Against

   115,940

Abstentions

   22,040

Proposal Three: Approval of Amendment of the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan

Our stockholders voted to amend our 2008 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the maximum number of shares of our common stock issuable under the plan to 1,869,720 shares and to modify the definition of “change in control” and “ownership change event” to require consummation of certain events. The results of the vote were as follows:

 

For

   6,686,892

Against

   5,538,475

Abstentions

   46,966

Broker non-votes

   763,736


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, thereto duly authorized.

 

    EXPONENT, INC.
    By:  

/s/    RICHARD L. SCHLENKER        

    Name:   Richard L. Schlenker
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer
Date: June 8, 2010