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): May 25, 2017

 

 

 

LOGO

CONDUENT INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

New York   001-37817   81-2983623

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

100 Campus Drive, Suite 200

Florham Park, New Jersey

07932

(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)

 

 

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):

 

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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).  ☐    Emerging growth company

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 25, 2017 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  

Paul S. Galant

     159,334,532        329,721        143,160        17,928,190  

Joie Gregor

     159,361,982        302,917        142,514        17,928,190  

Vincent J. Intrieri

     157,191,100        2,506,266        110,047        17,928,190  

Courtney Mather

     158,271,044        1,419,791        116,578        17,928,190  

Michael Nevin

     158,800,523        893,444        113,446        17,928,190  

Michael A. Nutter

     158,829,539        863,028        114,846        17,928,190  

William G. Parrett

     150,814,202        8,378,368        614,843        17,928,190  

Ashok Vemuri

     159,403,364        292,096        111,953        17,928,190  

Virginia M. Wilson

     159,460,600        208,645        138,168        17,928,190  

2. Ratification of selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2017. The selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was ratified.

 

For

   Against    Abstain    Non Votes  
177,057,020    526,970    151,613      0  

3. Approval, on an advisory basis, of the 2016 compensation of Registrant’s Named Executive Officers, as disclosed in Registrant’s 2017 Proxy Statement. The 2016 compensation of Registrant’s Named Executive Officers, as disclosed in Registrant’s 2017 Proxy Statement, was approved on an advisory basis.

 

For

   Against    Abstain    Non Votes  
157,218,706    1,895,885    692,822      17,928,190  


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 by Shareholders, on an advisory basis, was for a frequency of one year.

 

One Year   Two Years     Three Years     Abstain     Non Votes  
147,655,526     180,370       9,200,598       2,770,889       17,928,190  

5. Approval of the material terms of the performance goals under the Conduent Performance Incentive Plan for purposes of Section 162(M) of the Internal Revenue Code. A majority of the votes cast by Shareholders was for approval of the material terms of the performance goals under the Conduent Performance Incentive Plan.

 

For     Against     Abstain   Non Votes  
  134,965,936       24,469,690     371,787     17,928,190  

 

(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 2023.


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.

 

   

CONDUENT INCORPORATED

   

By:

 

/s/ J. Michael Peffer

   

Name:

 

J. Michael Peffer

Date: May 26, 2017

   

Position:

 

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and

     

Secretary