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): April 17, 2018
TERADATA CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware | 001-33458 | 75-3236470 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
10000 Innovation Drive Dayton, Ohio |
45342 | |||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number including area code: (866) 548-8348
N/A
(Former Name or Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the Annual Meeting) of Teradata Corporation (Teradata or the Company) was held on April 17, 2018. At the Annual Meeting, the holders of a total of 111,241,513 shares of the Companys common stock entitled to vote were present in person or represented by proxy, constituting approximately 92% of the total shares issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Stockholders voted on four matters:
1) | a proposal to elect Lisa R. Bacus, Timothy C.K. Chou, James R. Ringler, and John G. Schwarz as Class II directors; |
2) | an advisory (non-binding) vote on executive compensation (a say-on-pay vote); |
3) | a proposal to approve the amended and restated Teradata Employee Stock Purchase Plan; and |
4) | a proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for 2018. |
The number of votes cast for or against, the number of abstentions, and the number of broker non-votes with respect to each matter required to be reported herein was certified by an independent inspector of elections, and are set forth below:
1. | Election of Class II directors for three-year terms expiring at the 2021 Annual Meeting and to hold office until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. |
a. Lisa R. Bacus
For: 99,872,705 | Against: 2,189,632 | Abstain: 155,181 | Broker Non-Votes: 9,023,995 |
b. Timothy C.K. Chou
For: 100,638,795 | Against: 1,406,072 | Abstain: 172,651 | Broker Non-Votes: 9,023,995 |
c. James R. Ringler
For: 94,160,810 | Against: 6,662,011 | Abstain: 1,394,697 | Broker Non-Votes: 9,023,995 |
d. John G. Schwarz
For: 99,855,892 | Against: 2,197,025 | Abstain: 164,601 | Broker Non-Votes: 9,023,995 |
2. | An advisory (non-binding) vote on executive compensation (say-on-pay). |
For: 94,651,628 | Against: 3,129,331 | Abstain: 4,436,559 | Broker Non-Votes: 9,023,995 |
3. | The approval of the amended and restated Teradata Employee Stock Purchase Plan. |
For: 100,971,880 | Against: 1,113,862 | Abstain: 131,776 | Broker Non-Votes: 9,023,995 |
4. | Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for 2018. |
For: 108,945,702 | Against: 2,114,477 | Abstain: 181,334 |
SIGNATURE
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.
Teradata Corporation | ||
By: | /s/ Laura K Nyquist | |
Name: | Laura K. Nyquist | |
Title: | General Counsel and Secretary |
Dated: April 23, 2018