WDAY 8-K
Workday, Inc. (WDAY)
8-K
2024-06-20
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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): June 18, 2024
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Item 5.02 - Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On and effective June 18, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Workday, Inc. (“Workday”) appointed Michael L. Speiser as a Class I director, the class of directors that will next stand for election at Workday’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and as a member of the Investment Committee of the Board (the “Investment Committee”). The Board has determined that Mr. Speiser is independent in accordance with the applicable rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market. Mr. Speiser has served as a Managing Director at Sutter Hill Ventures, a venture capital firm since 2008. He served as the part-time Chief Executive Officer of Snowflake, Inc. from 2012 to 2014, where he has served as a director since its inception in 2012. Prior to Sutter Hill Ventures, Mr. Speiser held various leadership positions at Yahoo! Inc., Bix, Inc., and Veritas Software. Mr. Speiser previously served as the founding Chief Executive Officer of Pure Storage, Inc., where he served as a director from 2009 to 2019. Mr. Speiser is currently a director of several private companies. Mr. Speiser received a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Arizona and a master’s degree in business administration from Harvard Business School. He brings to our Board extensive operational experience in the technology industry and knowledge of high-growth companies.
In connection with his election to the Board, Mr. Speiser will receive a one-time grant of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) in the amount of $750,000, one-fourth of which will vest on July 5, 2025, and the balance of which will vest in equal quarterly installments over the following twelve quarters, assuming continuous service through the applicable vesting dates. In accordance with Workday’s compensation practices for non-employee directors as described in Workday’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 7, 2024 (the “Proxy Statement”), on June 18, 2024, Mr. Speiser received an annual RSU grant in the amount of $320,000 for his service as a non-employee director and an annual RSU grant in the amount of $25,000 for his service as a member of the Investment Committee. Workday has entered into its standard form of indemnification agreement with Mr. Speiser. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Speiser and any other persons pursuant to which he was elected as a director and there are no transactions between Mr. Speiser and Workday that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Speiser’s appointment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information in the press release attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
Item 5.07 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Workday held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 18, 2024 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, Workday’s stockholders voted on four proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Proxy Statement. Present at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy were holders representing 241,061,917 shares of Common Stock, representing 714,869,302 votes and approximately 96.42% 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 and broker non-votes, if applicable, with respect to each matter.
The stockholders of Workday voted on the following items at the Annual Meeting:
1.To elect to our Board of Directors the following three nominees to serve as Class III directors until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified, subject to earlier resignation or removal: Aneel Bhusri, Thomas F. Bogan, and Lynne M. Doughtie;
2.To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Workday’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2025;
3.To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to Workday’s named executive officers; and
4.To approve an amendment to Workday’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to reflect Delaware law provisions providing for officer exculpation.
The nominees for director proposed by Workday were elected to serve until Workday’s 2027 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 Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Aneel Bhusri | 634,870,236 | 56,456,703 | 778,464 | 22,763,899 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thomas F. Bogan | 640,988,716 | 48,457,950 | 2,658,737 | 22,763,899 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Lynne M. Doughtie | 626,579,724 | 65,391,218 | 134,461 | 22,763,899 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Workday’s independent registered public accounting firm for Workday’s fiscal year ending January 31, 2025. The voting results were as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 709,810,942 | 2,403,277 | 2,655,083 | – | |||||||||||||||||
Stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to Workday’s named executive officers. The voting results were as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 565,429,915 | 126,058,564 | 616,924 | 22,763,899 | |||||||||||||||||
Stockholders approved the amendment to Workday’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to reflect Delaware law provisions providing for officer exculpation. The voting results were as follows:
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
| 594,604,112 | 97,404,644 | 96,647 | 22,763,899 | |||||||||||||||||
Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number | Description | |||||||
| 99.1 | ||||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document) | |||||||
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.
Dated: June 20, 2024
| Workday, Inc. | |||||
/s/ Richard H. Sauer | |||||
Richard H. Sauer | |||||
Chief Legal Officer, Head of Corporate Affairs, and Corporate Secretary | |||||
Exhibit 99.1
Workday Elects Michael Speiser to Board of Directors
Speiser, an AI Pioneer, Brings Deep Experience Building
High Growth Companies and World-Class Teams
PLEASANTON, Calif., June 20, 2024 -- Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY), a leading provider of solutions to help organizations manage their people and money, today announced the election of Michael Speiser as an independent director of its Board of Directors. With more than three decades’ experience as a technology leader and venture capitalist, Speiser has a proven track record of building some of the fastest growing companies in the world, developing industry-leading products, and incubating some of the most pivotal AI technologies in the tech industry. His appointment to the Workday Board represents Workday’s commitment to AI innovation and continued global expansion – and the opportunity Speiser sees for the company to deliver on both.
Speiser is a managing director at Sutter Hill Ventures, and serves on the boards of several private companies and unannounced projects. From 2012 to 2014, Speiser served as the part-time CEO of Snowflake, Inc., and he’s served as a director since the company’s inception in 2012. He also served as founding CEO at Augment, Observe, Pure Storage, Inc., and others; and held executive leadership positions at Bix, Inc., Veritas Software, and Yahoo!.
Comments on the News
“I’m deeply passionate about helping engineering teams transform to embrace AI,” said Michael Speiser, independent director, Workday board of directors. “In its early days, Workday bet big on the cloud and now it’s doing the same with AI. It’s because of that, and the leadership of Carl and Aneel, that I’m most looking forward to working with the company’s leadership to support the next phase of Workday’s growth.”
“Workday has the opportunity to be one of the most enduring software companies of our time, and having the best innovators and leaders in our corner will help make that a reality,” said Carl Eschenbach, CEO, Workday. “Mike’s election to our board is a prime example of that. Through our work together at Snowflake Inc., I’ve seen firsthand his unparalleled expertise in AI, operations, and leadership, and I know Workday will benefit greatly from his skill set.”
“I’ve known Mike for a long time and he’s a builder at his core,” said Aneel Bhusri, co-founder and executive chair, Workday. “He has an incredible track record of building products that stand the test of time in addition to exceptional operations and venture capital expertise that will help us further accelerate our AI efforts. He also fully embodies Workday’s core values, with an emphasis on innovation and integrity, which is why we are thrilled to have him join our board.”
About Workday
Workday is a leading enterprise platform that helps organizations manage their most important assets – their people and money. The Workday platform is built with AI at the core to help customers elevate people, supercharge work, and move their business forever forward. Workday is used by more than 10,500 organizations around the world and across industries – from medium-sized businesses to more than 60% of the Fortune 500. For more information about Workday, visit workday.com.
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Forward-Looking Statements
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