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
June 1, 2016
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
Workday, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-35680 | 20-2480422 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File No.) |
(I.R.S. employer identification number) |
6230 Stoneridge Mall Road
Pleasanton, California 94588
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(925) 951-9000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Workday, Inc. (“Workday”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 1, 2016 at its corporate offices, located at 6160 Stoneridge Mall Road, Pleasanton, California (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, Workday’s stockholders voted on four proposals, each of which is described in more detail in Workday’s definitive proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 21, 2016. Present at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy were holders representing 195,933,592 shares of Common Stock, representing 896,823,478 votes and 97.54% of the eligible votes, constituting a quorum. The following is a brief description of each matter voted upon and the certified results, including the number of votes cast for or against each matter and the number of abstentions, if applicable, and broker non-votes with respect to each matter.
The stockholders of Workday voted on the following items at the Annual Meeting:
| 1. |
To elect three Class I directors to serve until the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified, subject to earlier resignation or removal; |
| 2. |
To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2017; |
| 3. |
To conduct an advisory vote regarding named executive officer compensation; and |
| 4. |
To approve a limit on annual awards to non-employee directors under the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. |
The nominees for director proposed by Workday were elected to serve until Workday’s 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified, subject to earlier resignation or removal. The voting results were as follows:
| Director Name: |
Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | Percentage of Votes in Favor |
||||||||||||
| A George (Skip) Battle |
853,329,999 | 8,270,925 | 13,168,707 | 99.04 | % | |||||||||||
| Michael M McNamara |
858,256,566 | 3,344,358 | 13,168,707 | 99.61 | % | |||||||||||
| Jerry Yang |
859,028,828 | 2,572,096 | 13,168,707 | 99.70 | % | |||||||||||
Stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Workday’s independent registered public accounting firm for Workday’s fiscal year ending January 31, 2017. The voting results were as follows:
| Votes For |
Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | Percentage of Votes in Favor | ||||
| 874,129,262 |
483,524 | 156,845 | — | 99.92% |
Stockholders voted for an advisory vote regarding named executive officer compensation. The voting results were as follows:
| Votes For |
Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | Percentage of Votes in Favor | ||||
| 843,738,194 |
17,821,736 | 40,994 | 13,168,707 | 97.92% |
Stockholders voted to approve a limit on annual awards to non-employee directors under the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. The voting results were as follows:
| Votes For |
Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | Percentage of Votes in Favor | ||||
| 832,875,676 |
28,692,367 | 32,881 | 13,168,707 | 96.66% |
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.
| Workday, Inc. | ||||
| Date: June 6, 2016 | By: | /s/ James P. Shaughnessy | ||
| James P. Shaughnessy | ||||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||