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 1, 2017
Facebook, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-35551 | | 20-1665019 |
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| (State or Other Jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (IRS Employer |
| of Incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
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| 1601 Willow Road | | |
| Menlo Park, California | | 94025 |
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(650) 543-4800
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 1, 2017, Facebook, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders at the Pullman San Francisco Bay, located at 223 Twin Dolphin Drive, Redwood City, California 94065 (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on seven 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 14, 2017 (the “Proxy Statement”). At the beginning of the Annual Meeting, there were 2,002,538,707 shares of Class A common stock and 414,030,636 shares of Class B common stock present at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy, which represented 79.78% 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 7, 2017 (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 stockholders of the Company voted on the following proposals at the Annual Meeting:
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| 1. | To elect eight directors, all of whom are currently serving on the Company’s board of directors, each to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation, or removal. |
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| 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, 2017. |
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| 3. | A stockholder proposal regarding change in stockholder voting. |
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| 4. | A stockholder proposal regarding a lobbying report. |
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| 5. | A stockholder proposal regarding false news. |
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| 6. | A stockholder proposal regarding a gender pay equity report. |
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| 7. | A stockholder proposal regarding an independent chair. |
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| Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
| Marc L. Andreessen | 5,777,317,303 | 402,858,438 | 451,598,692 |
| Erskine B. Bowles | 6,097,000,317 | 83,175,424 | 451,598,692 |
| Susan D. Desmond-Hellmann | 6,111,879,882 | 68,295,859 | 451,598,692 |
| Reed Hastings | 6,003,055,994 | 177,119,747 | 451,598,692 |
| Jan Koum | 5,584,885,218 | 595,290,523 | 451,598,692 |
| Sheryl K. Sandberg | 5,584,545,305 | 595,630,436 | 451,598,692 |
| Peter A. Thiel | 6,061,647,701 | 118,528,040 | 451,598,692 |
| Mark Zuckerberg | 5,633,493,865 | 546,681,876 | 451,598,692 |
Each of the eight nominees for director was elected to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation, or removal.
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| 2. | Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
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| For | Against | Abstentions |
| 6,564,525,197 | 62,087,129 | 5,162,107 |
There were no broker non-votes on this proposal.
The stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.
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| 3. | Stockholder Proposal Regarding Change in Stockholder Voting |
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| For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| 1,244,263,522 | 4,926,585,541 | 9,326,678 | 451,598,692 |
The stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal regarding change in stockholder voting.
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| 4. | Stockholder Proposal Regarding a Lobbying Report |
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| For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| 580,946,518 | 5,584,612,262 | 14,616,961 | 451,598,692 |
The stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal regarding a lobbying report.
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| 5. | Stockholder Proposal Regarding False News |
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| For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| 49,474,942 | 6,075,259,177 | 55,441,622 | 451,598,692 |
The stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal regarding false news.
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| 6. | Stockholder Proposal Regarding a Gender Pay Equity Report |
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| For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| 455,551,757 | 5,688,675,569 | 35,948,415 | 451,598,692 |
The stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal regarding a gender pay equity report.
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| 7. | Stockholder Proposal Regarding an Independent Chair |
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| For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| 765,467,192 | 5,408,360,219 | 6,348,330 | 451,598,692 |
The stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal regarding an independent chair.
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.
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| | | FACEBOOK, INC. |
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| Date: June 6, 2017 | | By: | | /s/ David Kling |
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| | | | | Name: David Kling |
| | | | | Title: Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Secretary |
