UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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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 9, 2022
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SERVICENOW, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 001-35580 | | 20-2056195 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
2225 Lawson Lane
Santa Clara, California 95054
(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)
(408) 501-8550
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Not Applicable |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | | Trading Symbol | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share | | NOW | | The New York Stock Exchange |
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).
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 June 9, 2022, ServiceNow, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2022 annual meeting of shareholders. The following proposals were voted upon and the final voting results with respect to each such proposal are set forth below:
1.Election of nine directors, Susan L. Bostrom, Teresa Briggs, Jonathan C. Chadwick, Paul E. Chamberlain, Lawrence J. Jackson, Jr., Frederic B. Luddy, Jeffrey A. Miller, Joseph "Larry" Quinlan, and Sukumar Rathnam, each to serve a one-year term, which will expire at the next annual meeting of shareholders, and until such time as his or her respective successors have been duly elected and qualified or his or her earlier death, resignation or removal:
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Nominees | Shares For | Shares Against | Shares Abstaining | Broker Non-Votes |
Susan L. Bostrom | 138,061,234 | 25,364,194 | 179,164 | 14,868,184 |
Teresa Briggs | 160,524,277 | 2,932,582 | 147,733 | 14,868,184 |
Jonathan C. Chadwick | 116,244,886 | 45,411,765 | 1,947,941 | 14,868,184 |
Paul E. Chamberlain | 158,021,871 | 5,400,245 | 182,476 | 14,868,184 |
Lawrence J. Jackson, Jr. | 162,492,626 | 968,202 | 143,764 | 14,868,184 |
Frederic B. Luddy | 158,829,265 | 4,649,735 | 125,592 | 14,868,184 |
Jeffrey A. Miller | 137,456,660 | 24,756,659 | 1,391,273 | 14,868,184 |
Joseph "Larry" Quinlan | 162,933,136 | 508,846 | 162,610 | 14,868,184 |
Sukumar Rathnam | 162,925,061 | 515,128 | 164,403 | 14,868,184 |
Based on the votes set forth above, each of the director nominees was duly elected.
2.Non-binding, advisory vote on a resolution to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:
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Shares For | Shares Against | Shares Abstaining | Broker Non-Votes |
57,321,345 | 105,175,865 | 1,107,382 | 14,868,184 |
Based on the votes set forth above, the shareholders advised that they were not in favor of the Company’s named executive officer compensation set forth in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 22, 2022.
3.Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022:
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Shares For | Shares Against | Shares Abstaining |
176,659,399 | 1,739,960 | 73,417 |
Based on the votes set forth above, the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022 was duly ratified.
SIGNATURES
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.
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| | | SERVICENOW, INC. |
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| | | By: | /s/ Russell S. Elmer |
| | | | Russell S. Elmer General Counsel |
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| Date: June 10, 2022 | | |