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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 14, 2014 (May 14, 2014)
HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE |
| 001-33139 |
| 20-3530539 |
(State or other jurisdiction of |
| (Commission File Number) |
| (I.R.S. Employer Identification |
225 Brae Boulevard
Park Ridge, New Jersey 07656-0713
(Address of principal executive
offices, including zip code)
(201) 307-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5.03 AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BY-LAWS; CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR
On May 14, 2014, the stockholders of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (“Hertz Holdings”) approved an amendment to Hertz Holdings’ Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate”) to provide for the annual election of directors of Hertz Holdings. To give effect to this amendment, on May 14, 2014, Hertz Holdings filed a certificate of amendment (the “Certificate of Amendment”) to the Certificate with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. A copy of the Certificate of Amendment is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.
On May 14, 2014, the Board of Directors of Hertz Holdings approved amendments to the By-Laws of Hertz Holdings (the “By-Laws”) in order to make conforming changes to provide for the annual election of directors of Hertz Holdings. A copy of the By-Laws is filed as Exhibit 3.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
(a) On May 14, 2014, Hertz Holdings held its 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”).
(b) The final voting results for each matter submitted to a vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.
(i) The following directors were elected at the Annual Meeting and the voting for each director was as follows:
Nominee |
| For |
| Against |
| Abstain |
| Broker Non-Votes |
|
Michael J. Durham |
| 293,145,335 |
| 61,746,882 |
| 344,637 |
| 37,536,408 |
|
Mark P. Frissora |
| 326,018,550 |
| 27,549,206 |
| 1,669,098 |
| 37,536,408 |
|
Henry C. Wolf |
| 334,579,166 |
| 20,313,876 |
| 343,812 |
| 37,536,408 |
|
(ii) The advisory vote on executive compensation was approved by the following vote:
|
| For |
| Against |
| Abstain |
| Broker Non-Votes |
|
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation |
| 342,971,299 |
| 10,216,316 |
| 2,049,239 |
| 37,536,408 |
|
(iii) The Amendment to the Certificate to provide for the annual election of directors was approved by the following vote:
|
| For |
| Against |
| Abstain |
| Broker Non-Votes |
|
Amendment to provide for the Annual Election of Directors |
| 351,635,207 |
| 1,765,294 |
| 1,836,353 |
| 37,536,408 |
|
(iv) The potential amendment to the Certificate to effect a reverse stock split and authorize Hertz Holdings’ Board of Directors to select the ratio of the reverse stock split as set forth in the amendment was not approved by the following vote:
|
| For |
| Against |
| Abstain |
|
Amendment to Effect a Reverse Stock Split of Hertz Holdings |
| 185,955,634 |
| 203,206,845 |
| 3,610,783 |
|
(v) PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was ratified as Hertz Holdings’ independent registered public accounting firm for the year 2014 by the following vote:
|
| For |
| Against |
| Abstain |
|
Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP |
| 387,947,635 |
| 4,322,639 |
| 502,988 |
|
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits. The following Exhibits are filed herewith as part of this report:
Exhibit |
| Description |
|
|
|
3.1 |
| Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., effective as of May 14, 2014. |
3.2 |
| By-Laws, effective as of May 14, 2014. |
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.
| HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC. | |
| (Registrant) | |
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Date: May 14, 2014 | By: | /s/ J. Jeffrey Zimmerman |
| Name: | J. Jeffrey Zimmerman |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary |