UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) ofThe Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
December 16, 2013
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COPART, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 0-23255 | | 94-2867490 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
14185 Dallas Parkway, Suite 300
Dallas, Texas 75254
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(972) 391-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
Copart, Inc. (“Copart”) held its 2013 annual meeting of stockholders on December 16, 2013 (the “Annual Meeting”). Of the 125,547,268 shares of Copart’s common stock outstanding as of October 28, 2013, 119,089,513 shares were represented at the Annual Meeting, either in person or by proxy, constituting 94.86% of the outstanding shares of common stock. The matters voted on at the Annual Meeting and the votes cast with respect to each such matter are set forth below.
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1. | Election of Directors by the holders of common stock.The following nominees were elected by the holders of common stock to serve as directors, each to hold office until Copart’s 2014 annual meeting of stockholders or until his respective successor has been duly elected and qualified or his earlier resignation or removal: |
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Nominee | | Votes For | | Votes Withheld | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
Willis J. Johnson | | 108,250,520 | | 4,484,336 | | - | | 6,354,657 |
A. Jayson Adair | | 110,537,557 | | 2,197,299 | | - | | 6,354,657 |
Matt Blunt | | 109,325,062 | | 3,409,794 | | - | | 6,354,657 |
Steven D. Cohan | | 109,465,161 | | 3,269,695 | | - | | 6,354,657 |
Daniel J. Englander | | 103,782,316 | | 8,952,540 | | - | | 6,354,657 |
James E. Meeks | | 107,103,618 | | 5,631,238 | | - | | 6,354,657 |
Vincent W. Mitz | | 97,869,452 | | 14,865,404 | | - | | 6,354,657 |
Thomas N. Tryforos | | 111,361,742 | | 1,373,114 | | - | | 6,354,657 |
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2. | Amendment and Restatement of the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan and the Increase in the Number of Shares Reserved for Issuance Thereunder.The amendment and restatement of the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan and the increase in the number of shares as disclosed in our proxy statement was approved by our stockholders: |
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Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
81,235,161 | | 31,385,634 | | 114,061 | | 6,354,657 |
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3.
| Grant of Stock Options to Our Chief Executive Officer and our President. The grant of stock options to our chief executive officer and our president as disclosed in our proxy statement was approved by our stockholders: |
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Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
76,329,413 | | 34,680,538 | | 1,724,905 | | 6,354,657 |
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4. | Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation.On an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers for the year ended July 31, 2013 as disclosed in our proxy statement was approved by our stockholders: |
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Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
110,612,065 | | 1,772,454 | | 350,337 | | 6,354,657 |
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5. | Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.The selection of Ernst & Young LLP as Copart’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2014, was ratified based on the following results of voting: |
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Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
117,330,288 | | 1,704,017 | | 55,208 | | - |
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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| | COPART, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Paul A. Styer | |
| | Paul A. Styer Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary |
Date: December 16, 2013
