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Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)

8-K 2022-05-27 For: 2022-05-25
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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, 2022

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Meta Platforms, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 001-35551 20-1665019
(State or Other Jurisdiction <br>of Incorporation) (Commission <br>File Number) (IRS Employer <br>Identification No.)

1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, California 94025

(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)

(650) 543-4800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(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:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, $0.000006 par value FB The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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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.

On May 25, 2022, Meta Platforms, Inc. (the "Company") held its annual meeting of shareholders via live audio webcast (the "Annual Meeting"). At the Annual Meeting, the Company's shareholders voted on fifteen proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2022 (the "Proxy Statement"). At the beginning of the Annual Meeting, there were 1,865,970,703 shares of Class A common stock and 366,557,943 shares of Class B common stock present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting, which represented 86.02% of the combined voting power of the shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting (voting together as a single class), and which constituted a quorum for the transaction of business. Holders of the Company's Class A common stock were entitled to one vote for each share held as of the close of business on April 1, 2022 (the "Record Date"), and holders of the Company's Class B common stock were entitled to ten votes for each share held as of the Record Date.

The shareholders of the Company voted on the following proposals at the Annual Meeting:

1.To elect nine directors, each to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation, or removal.

2.To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022.

3.A non-binding advisory vote on the compensation program for the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.

4.A shareholder proposal regarding dual class capital structure.

5.A shareholder proposal regarding an independent chair.

6.A shareholder proposal regarding concealment clauses.

7.A shareholder proposal regarding report on external costs of misinformation.

8.A shareholder proposal regarding report on community standards enforcement.

9.A shareholder proposal regarding report and advisory vote on the metaverse.

10.A shareholder proposal regarding human rights impact assessment.

11.A shareholder proposal regarding child sexual exploitation online.

12.A shareholder proposal regarding civil rights and non-discrimination audit.

13.A shareholder proposal regarding report on lobbying.

14.A shareholder proposal regarding assessment of audit & risk oversight committee.

15.A shareholder proposal regarding report on charitable donations.

1.Election of Directors

Nominee For Withheld Broker Non-Votes
Peggy Alford 4,904,494,626 383,611,794 244,034,088
Marc L. Andreessen 5,056,331,589 231,774,831 244,034,088
Andrew W. Houston 5,124,400,680 163,705,740 244,034,088
Nancy Killefer 5,238,099,605 50,006,815 244,034,088
Robert M. Kimmitt 5,144,345,108 143,761,312 244,034,088
Sheryl K. Sandberg 5,232,184,350 55,922,070 244,034,088
Tracey T. Travis 5,212,941,405 75,165,015 244,034,088
Tony Xu 5,180,691,337 107,415,083 244,034,088
Mark Zuckerberg 5,116,809,278 171,297,142 244,034,088

Each of the nine nominees for director was elected to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation, or removal.

2.Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

For Against Abstentions
5,480,892,394 47,413,306 3,834,808

There were no broker non-votes on this proposal.

The shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022.

3.Non-Binding Advisory Vote on the Compensation Program for the Company's Named Executive Officers

For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
4,521,652,771 758,249,438 8,204,211 244,034,088

The shareholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation program for the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.

4.Shareholder Proposal Regarding Dual Class Capital Structure

For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
1,484,954,936 3,797,308,327 5,843,157 244,034,088

The shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal regarding dual class capital structure.

5.Shareholder Proposal Regarding an Independent Chair

For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
882,731,624 4,400,304,144 5,070,652 244,034,088

The shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal regarding an independent chair.

6.Shareholder Proposal Regarding Concealment Clauses

For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
1,000,344,420 4,271,695,462 16,066,538 244,034,088

The shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal regarding concealment clauses.

7.Shareholder Proposal Regarding Report on External Costs of Misinformation

For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
143,673,070 5,118,039,014 26,394,336 244,034,088

The shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal regarding report on external costs of misinformation.

8.Shareholder Proposal Regarding Report on Community Standards Enforcement

For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
1,014,551,386 4,257,534,514 16,020,520 244,034,088

The shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal regarding report on community standards enforcement.

9.Shareholder Proposal Regarding Report and Advisory Vote on the Metaverse

For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
153,778,067 5,044,992,196 89,336,157 244,034,088

The shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal regarding report and advisory vote on the metaverse.

10.Shareholder Proposal Regarding Human Rights Impact Assessment

For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
1,252,277,259 4,019,162,296 16,666,865 244,034,088

The shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal regarding human rights impact assessment.

11.Shareholder Proposal Regarding Child Sexual Exploitation Online

For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
910,386,444 4,358,740,887 18,979,089 244,034,088

The shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal regarding child sexual exploitation online.

12.Shareholder Proposal Regarding Civil Rights and Non-Discrimination Audit

For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
16,649,419 5,258,669,739 12,787,262 244,034,088

The shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal regarding civil rights and non-discrimination audit.

13.Shareholder Proposal Regarding Report on Lobbying

For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
1,086,537,695 4,189,164,211 12,404,514 244,034,088

The shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal regarding report on lobbying.

14.Shareholder Proposal Regarding Assessment of Audit & Risk Oversight Committee

For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
552,168,187 4,723,297,839 12,640,394 244,034,088

The shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal regarding assessment of audit & risk oversight committee.

15.Shareholder Proposal Regarding Report on Charitable Donations

For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
488,979,142 4,785,865,773 13,261,505 244,034,088

The shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal regarding report on charitable donations.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number Exhibit Title or Description
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document)

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.

META PLATFORMS, INC.
Date: May 26, 2022 By: /s/ Katherine R. Kelly
Name: Katherine R. Kelly
Title: Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Secretary