UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 10, 2017
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DXC TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Nevada | | 001-38033 | | 61-1800317 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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1775 Tysons Boulevard | | |
Tysons, Virginia | | 22102 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (703) 245-9675
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
As described in Item 5.07 below, at the annual meeting of stockholders (“Annual Meeting”) of DXC Technology Company (“DXC”), DXC’s stockholders approved the material terms of the performance goals under which compensation may be paid under the DXC Technology Company 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”), which was established in March 2017 prior to DXC’s separation from Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (“HPE”) and was approved at the time by HPE. The material terms include:
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• | the employees eligible to receive compensation; |
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• | a description of the business criteria on which the performance goals are based; and |
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• | the maximum amount of compensation that could be paid to any employee. |
For further description of the Incentive Plan, please see “Proposal 5: Approval of the material terms of the performance goals under the DXC Technology Company 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan” in DXC’s definitive proxy statement and related materials pertaining to the meeting (the “Proxy Statement”). The foregoing descriptions of the Incentive Plan are not complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Incentive Plan, which was filed as Appendix B to the Proxy Statement and is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Annual Meeting of DXC was held on August 10, 2017. DXC previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Proxy Statement, which describes in detail each of the five proposals submitted to stockholders at the Annual Meeting. No item other than the five items addressed below and described in the Proxy Statement was submitted at the Annual Meeting for stockholder action.
The certified results of the matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting, which are more fully described in the Proxy Statement, are as follows:
1. Proposal to elect the Board’s ten nominees to the DXC board of directors:
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DIRECTORS | FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTES |
Mukesh Aghi | 221,931,240 | 5,682,874 | 631,150 | 27,001,222 |
Amy E. Alving | 224,870,310 | 2,820,140 | 554,814 | 27,001,222 |
David L. Herzog | 226,489,667 | 1,143,437 | 612,160 | 27,001,222 |
Sachin Lawande | 224,828,306 | 2,804,280 | 612,678 | 27,001,222 |
J. Michael Lawrie | 221,164,406 | 6,257,417 | 823,441 | 27,001,222 |
Julio A. Portalatin | 225,041,150 | 2,628,734 | 575,380 | 27,001,222 |
Peter Rutland | 226,590,683 | 1,025,440 | 629,141 | 27,001,222 |
Manoj P. Singh | 223,281,196 | 4,350,801 | 613,267 | 27,001,222 |
Margaret C. Whitman | 181,930,815 | 45,794,062 | 520,387 | 27,001,222 |
Robert F. Woods | 226,635,822 | 996,134 | 613,308 | 27,001,222 |
Each of the nominees for director were elected to serve a one-year term, having received “FOR” votes from a majority of the shares of DXC common stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on the proposal.
2. Proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018:
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FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTES |
250,355,757 | 4,338,924 | 551,805 | — |
The proposal was approved, having received “FOR” votes from a majority of the shares of DXC common stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on the proposal.
3. Proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the executive compensation of DXC’s named executive officers:
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FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTES |
131,131,756 | 96,317,304 | 796,204 | 27,001,222 |
The proposal was approved, having received “FOR” votes from a majority of the shares of DXC common stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on the proposal.
4. Proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation of DXC’s named executive officers:
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VOTES FOR 1 YEAR | VOTES FOR 2 YEARS | VOTES FOR 3 YEARS | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTES |
221,862,732 | 505,535 | 5,311,442 | 565,555 | 27,001,222 |
A frequency of every one year was approved, having received more “FOR” votes than any other frequency option. In light of the vote, DXC has decided, consistent with the Board’s recommendation and the recommendation of the stockholders, to submit a resolution on the compensation of the executive officers to stockholders for an advisory vote every year.
5. Proposal to approve the material terms of the performance goals under the DXC Technology Company 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan:
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FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTES |
162,149,513 | 65,364,127 | 731,624 | 27,001,222 |
The proposal was approved, having received “FOR” votes from a majority of the shares of DXC common stock present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting and entitled to vote on the proposal.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On August 10, 2017, DXC issued a press release announcing the results of the voting at the Annual Meeting, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) The following exhibits are filed herewith.
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Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | Press Release dated August 10, 2017 |
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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| | | DXC TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
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Dated: | August 14, 2017 | By: | /s/ Paul N. Saleh |
| | Name: | Paul N. Saleh |
| | Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | Press Release dated August 10, 2017 |