UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM8-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 18, 2017
INTEL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 000-06217 | 94-1672743 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2200 Mission College Blvd., Santa Clara, California | 95054-1549 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(408) 765-8080
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. |
(e) Amendment and Restatement of 2006 Equity Incentive Plan
The Board of Directors of Intel Corporation (“Intel”) previously approved, subject to stockholder approval, an amendment and restatement of Intel’s 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (the “EIP”). As described below under Item 5.07, Intel’s stockholders approved the amended and restated EIP at the 2017 Annual Stockholders’ Meeting held on May 18, 2017. The amended and restated EIP became effective upon stockholder approval and, among other changes, extended the term of the plan for an additional two years and increased by 33 million the number of shares available under the EIP, as described under Proposal 4 of Intel’s definitive proxy statement filed on Schedule 14A with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 6, 2017, which description is incorporated herein by reference.
The foregoing description of the amended and restated EIP is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the amended and restated EIP, which is set forth in Exhibit A to Intel’s definitive proxy statement filed on Schedule 14A with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 6, 2017.
| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
Intel’s Annual Stockholders’ Meeting was held on May 18, 2017. At the meeting:
| 1) | stockholders elected the 11 persons recommended by the Board to serve as directors of Intel; |
| 2) | stockholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm of Intel for 2017; |
| 3) | stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, Intel’s executive compensation; |
| 4) | stockholders approved the amendment and restatement of the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan; |
| 5) | stockholders voted, on an advisory basis, on the frequency of holding future advisory votes on Intel’s executive compensation; |
| 6) | stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal to hold an annual advisory vote on political contributions; and |
| 7) | stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal to exclude abstentions from votes counted on stockholder proposals. |
Set forth below, with respect to each such matter, are the number of votes cast for or against, the number of abstentions and the number of brokernon-votes.
| 1) | Election of Directors |
| Nominee | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||
Charlene Barshefsky | 3,171,043,720 | 86,435,397 | 6,159,098 | 847,568,614 | ||||||||||||||||
Aneel Bhusri | 3,122,334,989 | 134,678,041 | 6,625,185 | 847,568,614 | ||||||||||||||||
Andy D. Bryant | 3,119,034,356 | 138,500,548 | 6,103,311 | 847,568,614 | ||||||||||||||||
Reed E. Hundt | 3,165,796,734 | 91,393,738 | 6,447,743 | 847,568,614 | ||||||||||||||||
Omar Ishrak | 3,242,983,912 | 13,762,959 | 6,891,344 | 847,568,614 | ||||||||||||||||
Brian M. Krzanich | 3,208,781,295 | 48,914,230 | 5,942,690 | 847,568,614 | ||||||||||||||||
Tsu-Jae King Liu | 3,243,685,737 | 13,240,030 | 6,712,448 | 847,568,614 | ||||||||||||||||
David S. Pottruck | 3,144,486,877 | 112,506,811 | 6,644,527 | 847,568,614 | ||||||||||||||||
Gregory D. Smith | 3,244,995,073 | 11,978,848 | 6,664,294 | 847,568,614 | ||||||||||||||||
Frank D. Yeary | 3,243,555,797 | 13,568,030 | 6,514,388 | 847,568,614 | ||||||||||||||||
David B. Yoffie | 3,126,290,406 | 130,963,721 | 6,384,088 | 847,568,614 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2) | Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
4,010,942,084 | 88,414,312 | 11,850,433 | 0 |
| 3) | Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation |
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
3,081,400,315 | 165,591,746 | 16,646,154 | 847,568,614 |
| 4) | Approval of Amendment and Restatement of the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan |
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
3,101,941,489 | 145,875,548 | 15,821,178 | 847,568,614 |
| 5) | Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Holding Future Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation |
| 1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
2,906,938,535 | 12,526,868 | 334,286,863 | 9,885,949 | 847,568,614 |
| 6) | Stockholder Proposal to Hold an Annual Advisory Vote on Political Contributions |
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
223,169,219 | 2,951,377,544 | 89,091,452 | 847,568,614 |
| 7) | Stockholder Proposal to Exclude Abstentions from Votes Counted on Stockholder Proposals |
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
326,646,119 | 2,919,157,814 | 17,834,282 | 847,568,614 |
Disclosure Regarding Frequency of Stockholder Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
Based on the vote of our stockholders at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 18, 2017, Intel has determined to provide for an annual advisory stockholder vote on executive compensation.
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.
| INTEL CORPORATION | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: May 24, 2017 | /s/ Suzan A. Miller | |||
| Suzan A. Miller | ||||
| Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||