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): May 24, 2023
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) | ||||||||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (844 ) 663-2638
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (CFR 240.12b-2).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) On May 24, 2023 , Conduent Incorporated (the Registrant) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
(b) Shareholders voted on the matters set forth below as follows:
1.Election of directors. All nominees for director were elected.
| Name | For | Against | Abstain | Non Votes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hunter Gary | 164,168,189 | 6,103,117 | 604,276 | 19,621,804 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Kathy Higgins Victor | 165,019,544 | 5,769,794 | 86,244 | 19,621,804 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Scott Letier | 164,615,745 | 3,136,180 | 3,123,657 | 19,621,804 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Jesse A. Lynn | 159,267,406 | 11,520,643 | 87,533 | 19,621,804 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Steven Miller | 160,932,187 | 8,509,618 | 1,433,777 | 19,621,804 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Montelongo | 164,523,723 | 5,760,244 | 591,615 | 19,621,804 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Margarita Paláu-Hernández | 157,131,967 | 10,806,572 | 2,937,043 | 19,621,804 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Clifford Skelton | 168,135,100 | 2,668,106 | 73,376 | 19,621,804 | |||||||||||||||||||
2.Ratification of selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023. The selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was ratified.
| For | Against | Abstain | Non Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 189,823,336 | 252,772 | 421,278 | — | |||||||||||||||||
3. Approval, on an advisory basis, of the 2022 compensation of the Registrant’s Named Executive Officers, as disclosed in the Registrant’s 2023 Proxy Statement. The 2022 compensation of the Registrant’s Named Executive Officers, as disclosed in the Registrant’s 202 Proxy Statement, was approved on an advisory basis.
| For | Against | Abstain | Non Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 165,364,814 | 5,097,122 | 413,646 | 19,621,804 | |||||||||||||||||
4.Selection, on an advisory basis, of the frequency of future non-binding shareholder votes on the compensation of Registrant's Named Executive Officers. A majority of the votes cast be shareholders, on an advisory basis, was for a frequency of one year.
| One Year | Two Years | Three Years | Abstain | Non Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 158,098,026 | 3,525,108 | 9,075,102 | 177,345 | 19,621,804 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(c) Not Applicable.
(d) Based on the results set forth in Item (b)4 above, Registrant’s Board of Directors has determined that advisory votes on executive compensation will be submitted to shareholders on an annual basis until the next advisory vote on the frequency of shareholder votes on executive compensation, which will occur not later than Registrant’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2029.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Registrant has duly authorized this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized.
Date: May 24, 2023
| CONDUENT INCORPORATED | ||||||||||||||
| By: | /s/ MICHAEL FISHERMAN | |||||||||||||
| Michael Fisherman | ||||||||||||||
| Assistant Secretary | ||||||||||||||