Gen Digital Inc 8-K, filed Sep 13, 2024
Gen Digital Inc. (GEN)
8-K
2024-09-13
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About this 8-K
Gen Digital Inc filed this 8-K on September 13, 2024, reporting on events of September 10, 2024.
Items reported
- Item 5.07: Shareholder vote results
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): September 10, 2024
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) was held on September 10, 2024. Set forth below are the matters the stockholders voted on at the Annual Meeting and the final voting results.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors:
| Nominee | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sue Barsamian | 469,166,691 | 5,431,538 | 357,842 | 28,764,640 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pavel Baudis | 473,584,301 | 1,050,334 | 321,436 | 28,764,640 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eric K. Brandt | 470,825,699 | 3,825,328 | 305,044 | 28,764,640 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Frank E. Dangeard | 447,393,074 | 27,254,563 | 308,434 | 28,764,640 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nora M. Denzel | 473,958,123 | 720,471 | 277,477 | 28,764,640 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peter A. Feld | 460,650,253 | 14,021,513 | 284,305 | 28,764,640 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Emily Heath | 474,204,276 | 345,869 | 405,926 | 28,764,640 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vincent Pilette | 474,189,892 | 506,510 | 259,669 | 28,764,640 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sherrese M. Smith | 471,715,909 | 2,962,861 | 277,301 | 28,764,640 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ondrej Vlcek | 470,804,468 | 3,867,753 | 283,850 | 28,764,640 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Each of the ten nominees was elected to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), each to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor has been duly elected or until his or her earlier resignation or removal.
Proposal 2: Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2025 fiscal year:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 473,829,145 | 29,449,644 | 441,922 | — | |||||||||||||||||
The appointment was ratified.
Proposal 3: Advisory vote to approve the Company’s executive compensation:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non- Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 451,410,416 | 23,003,439 | 542,216 | 28,764,640 | |||||||||||||||||
The proposal was approved.
Proposal 4: Vote to approve an amendment and restatement of the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non- Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 451,564,790 | 22,787,089 | 604,192 | 28,764,640 | |||||||||||||||||
The proposal was approved.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized on this 13th day of September, 2024.
By: | /s/ Bryan S. Ko | ||||
| Bryan S. Ko | |||||
| Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | |||||