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) May 25, 2016
NOW INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-36325 | 46-4191184 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
7402 North Eldridge Parkway Houston, Texas | 77041 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 281-823-4700
(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 May 25, 2016, NOW Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders where the following matters were voted upon and approved by the Company’s stockholders:
1. the election of three members to the Board of Directors;
2. the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2016; and
3. the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers.
The following is a summary of the voting results for each matter presented to the Company’s stockholders:
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTES | |||||
1. Election of directors: | ||||||||
Michael Frazier | 86,597,734 | 281,111 | 21,498 | 11,188,174 | ||||
J. Wayne Richards | 86,723,789 | 154,199 | 22,355 | 11,188,174 | ||||
Robert Workman | 86,722,477 | 150,096 | 27,770 | 11,188,174 |
The three directors nominated by the Board of Directors were re-elected to serve three-year terms expiring in 2019. There were no nominees to office other than the directors elected.
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTES | |||||
2. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2016 | 97,819,545 | 85,151 | 183,821 | 0 | ||||
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTES | |||||
| 3. Approval of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers | 81,709,320 | 5,073,595 | 117,428 | 11,188,174 | ||||
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.
| Date: May 25, 2016 | NOW INC. | |||||
/s/ Raymond W. Chang | ||||||
Raymond W. Chang Vice President & General Counsel | ||||||