Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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)

June 16, 2011

 

 

Autodesk, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   000-14338   94-2819853

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

111 McInnis Parkway

San Rafael, California 94903

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(415) 507-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Autodesk, Inc. (“Autodesk” or the “Company”) held on June 16, 2011 (the “Annual Meeting”), the stockholders of Autodesk elected the following individuals to the Board of Directors. Each Director will serve for the ensuing year and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

 

Nominee

   Votes For      Votes Against      Abstentions*      Broker Non
Votes*
 

Carl Bass

     187,208,817         3,809,140         36,458         13,755,476   

Crawford W. Beveridge

     185,514,218         5,487,107         53,090         13,755,476   

J. Hallam Dawson

     185,625,854         5,353,238         75,323         13,755,476   

Per-Kristian Halvorsen

     185,260,038         5,716,529         77,848         13,755,476   

Sean M. Maloney

     190,426,191         551,076         77,148         13,755,476   

Mary T. McDowell

     189,533,703         1,444,163         76,549         13,755,476   

Lorrie M. Norrington

     190,416,362         564,499         73,554         13,755,476   

Charles J. Robel

     189,410,614         1,567,100         76,701         13,755,476   

Steven M. West

     180,376,374         10,603,236         74,805         13,755,476   

 

* Abstentions and broker non-votes do not affect the outcome of the election.

In addition, the following proposals were voted on and approved at our Annual Meeting.

 

     Votes For      Votes Against      Abstentions      Broker Non
Votes
 

Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2012

     195,771,457         8,876,272         162,162         0   

Proposal to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as described in the proxy statement.

     160,985,733         29,933,815         134,867         13,755,476   

 

     1 Year      2 Years      3 Years      Abstentions      Broker Non
Votes
 

Proposal to recommend, on a non-binding advisory basis, the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation.

     173,122,171         115,623         17,781,527         35,094         13,755,476   

In accordance with the recommendation of our Board of Directors and the voting results of the stockholders of Autodesk on this advisory proposal, our Board of Directors has adopted a policy to hold annual advisory votes on the compensation of our named executive officers. The next required advisory vote on the frequency of approval of the compensation of our named executive officers will take place no later than the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders in 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.

 

AUTODESK, INC.

By:  

/s/ PASCAL W. DI FRONZO

 

Pascal W. Di Fronzo

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Date: June 21, 2011