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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.
Alphabet Inc. Amended and Restated 2012 Stock Plan
At
the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Alphabet Inc. (“Alphabet”) held on June 3, 2020 (the “2020 Annual Meeting”), Alphabet’s stockholders approved the amendment of the Alphabet Inc. Amended and Restated 2012 Stock Plan (the “2012 Stock Plan”) to increase the number of authorized shares of Class C capital stock that may be issued under the 2012 Stock Plan by 8,500,000. A description of the 2012 Stock Plan and related matters was set forth in Alphabet’s definitive proxy statement on Form 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 24, 2020 (the “2020 Proxy Statement”) and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the 2012 Stock Plan, a copy of which is being filed as Exhibit 10.01 to this Form 8-K.
Item 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the 2020 Annual Meeting, Alphabet’s stockholders voted on fourteen proposals as set forth below, each of which are described in detail in the 2020 Proxy Statement. Holders of the shares of Class A common stock were entitled to one vote per share held as of the close of business on April 7, 2020 (the “Record Date”) and holders of the shares of Class B common stock were entitled to ten votes per share held as of the Record Date. Holders of the shares of Class A common stock and holders of the shares of Class B common stock voted together as a single class on all matters (including the election of directors) submitted to a vote of stockholders at the 2020 Annual Meeting. The number of votes cast for and against and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter voted upon
are set forth below.
1. The individuals listed below were elected at the 2020 Annual Meeting to serve as directors of Alphabet until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified:
Director Nominee
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Larry Page
622,258,205
9,473,125
30,170,619
Sergey
Brin
622,291,024
9,440,306
30,170,619
Sundar Pichai
624,726,275
7,005,055
30,170,619
John L. Hennessy
615,766,904
15,964,426
30,170,619
Frances H. Arnold
629,385,562
2,345,768
30,170,619
L.
John Doerr
515,837,534
115,893,796
30,170,619
Roger W. Ferguson, Jr.
628,565,248
3,166,082
30,170,619
Ann Mather
576,672,827
55,058,503
30,170,619
Alan R. Mulally
486,254,936
145,476,394
30,170,619
K.
Ram Shriram
553,831,788
77,899,542
30,170,619
Robin L. Washington
560,420,316
71,311,014
30,170,619
2. The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Alphabet’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020. There were no broker non-votes on this matter. This proposal was approved as set forth below:
For
Against
Abstain
651,781,634
9,593,064
527,251
3.
The approval of amendment of the 2012 Stock Plan to increase the share reserve by 8,500,000 shares of Class C capital stock. This proposal was approved as set forth below:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
521,318,361
109,903,100
509,869
30,170,619
4.
The approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation awarded to Alphabet’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the 2020 Proxy Statement. This proposal was approved as set forth below:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
472,600,964
158,370,518
759,848
30,170,619
5.
A stockholder proposal regarding equal shareholder voting. This proposal was not approved as set forth below:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
199,829,689
431,188,435
713,206
30,170,619
6.
A stockholder proposal regarding a report on arbitration of employment-related claims. This proposal was not approved as set forth below:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
101,649,103
528,047,290
2,034,937
30,170,619
7.
A stockholder proposal regarding the establishment of a human rights risk oversight committee. This proposal was not approved as set forth below:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
102,370,946
527,163,729
2,196,655
30,170,619
8.
A stockholder proposal regarding non-binding vote on amendment of bylaws. This proposal was not approved as set forth below:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
5,944,134
624,275,101
1,512,095
30,170,619
9.
A stockholder proposal regarding a report on sustainability metrics. This proposal was not approved as set forth below:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
82,496,552
547,744,837
1,489,941
30,170,619
10.
A stockholder proposal regarding a report on takedown requests. This proposal was not approved as set forth below:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
72,012,185
557,546,479
2,172,666
30,170,619
11.
A stockholder proposal regarding majority vote for election of directors. This proposal was not approved as set forth below:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
185,435,391
445,451,551
844,388
30,170,619
12.
A stockholder proposal regarding a report on gender/racial pay equity. This proposal was not approved as set forth below:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
30,555,786
599,071,284
2,104,260
30,170,619
13.
A stockholder proposal regarding the nomination of human rights and/or civil rights expert to the board. This proposal was not approved as set forth below:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
56,739,398
573,507,854
1,484,078
30,170,619
14.
A stockholder proposal regarding a report on whistleblower policies and practices. This proposal was not approved as set forth below:
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.