0001104659-14-085109.txt : 20141205 0001104659-14-085109.hdr.sgml : 20141205 20141205162931 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-14-085109 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20141204 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20141205 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20141205 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000929940 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES [7371] IRS NUMBER: 042739697 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34630 FILM NUMBER: 141269949 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 WHEELER ROAD CITY: BURLINGTON STATE: MA ZIP: 01803 BUSINESS PHONE: 6179491000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 WHEELER ROAD CITY: BURLINGTON STATE: MA ZIP: 01803 8-K 1 a14-25713_18k.htm 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): December 4, 2014

 

ASPEN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-24786

 

04-2739697

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

20 Crosby Drive, Bedford, MA

 

01730

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 221-6400

 

 

(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):

 

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

 

o                                    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o                                    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o                                    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

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

 

At our Annual Meeting of Stockholders on December 4, 2014, two proposals were presented to stockholders:

 

1.              Election of two Class III directors to serve until the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders; and

 

2.              Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers as identified in the proxy statement for the annual meeting.

 

Each proposal passed.   The votes with respect to the proposals are set forth below.

 

1)                  Election of Two Class III Directors to Serve Until the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

 

Nominee

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Joan C. McArdle

 

80,324,624

 

2,667,354

 

—

 

Dr. Simon J. Orebi Gann

 

82,516,316

 

475,662

 

—

 

 

2)                  Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

81,962,033

 

844,603

 

185,342

 

—

 

 

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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.

 

 

ASPEN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

 

 

 

  Date: December 5, 2014

By:

/s/ Frederic G. Hammond

 

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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