2014 Annual Meeting Results
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): May 21, 2014
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ELLIE MAE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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001-35140 (Commission File Number) | 94-3288780 (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
4155 Hopyard Road, Suite 200
Pleasanton, California 94588
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (925) 227-7000
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 21, 2014, Ellie Mae, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders of the Company voted on the following proposals, each of which is described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 11, 2014 (the “Proxy”):
Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors. The following individuals were elected to the Company’s Board of Directors to hold office until the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders or until their successor is elected and has been qualified, or until such director’s earlier death, resignation or removal:
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Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
Craig Davis | 22,613,735 | 246,720 | 2,292,901 |
Robert J. Levin | 22,673,767 | 186,688 | 2,292,901 |
Jeb S. Spencer | 22,217,363 | 643,092 | 2,292,901 |
Proposal No. 2: Ratification of the Appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The stockholders ratified, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the selection, by the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors, of Grant Thornton, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014.
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For | Against | Abstain |
25,063,826 | 16,085 | 73,445 |
Proposal No. 3: Approval on a Non-Binding, Advisory Basis of the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers. The stockholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy.
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For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
21,483,916 | 1,308,095 | 68,444 | 2,292,901 |
Proposal No. 4: Approve the Replacement of the Supermajority Voting Provisions. The stockholders approved the replacement of the supermajority voting provisions of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws as disclosed in the Proxy.
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For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
22,718,529 | 73,188 | 68,738 | 2,292,901 |
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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Date: May 22, 2014 | ELLIE MAE, INC. |
By: /s/ Elisa Lee
Name: Elisa Lee
Title: EVP and General Counsel