UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
June 9, 2014
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
PROOFPOINT, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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001-35506 |
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51-0414846 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of |
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(Commission file number) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification |
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892 Ross Drive, Sunnyvale, CA |
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94089 |
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(Address of principal executive |
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(Zip Code) |
(408) 517-4710
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(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:
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 9, 2014 Proofpoint, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”). Proxies for the Annual Meeting were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act.
The matters described below were voted on at the Annual Meeting and the number of votes cast with respect to each matter and with respect to the election of directors were as indicated:
(1) Holders of Common Stock voted to elect three Class II directors, each to serve for a three-year term expiring at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified or until his or her earlier resignation or removal as follows:
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Name |
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For |
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Withheld |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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Jonathan Feiber |
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27,660,617 |
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1,589,628 |
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2,828,270 |
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Eric Hahn |
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27,758,979 |
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1,491,266 |
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2,828,270 |
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Kevin Harvey |
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27,564,189 |
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1,686,056 |
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2,828,270 |
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(2) Holders of Common Stock voted to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as its principal independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014 as follows:
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Shares voted in favor: |
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32,047,519 |
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Shares voted against: |
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8,756 |
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Shares abstaining: |
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22,240 |
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