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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) June 6, 2018

athenahealth, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
 
001-33689
 
04-3387530
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 
311 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA 02472
 
 
(Address of principal executive office, including zip code)
 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 617-402-1000
________________________________________________________________________________
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
athenahealth, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on June 6, 2018, at its corporate headquarters located in Watertown, Massachusetts. The final voting results on each of the matters submitted to a vote of the shareholders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.
    
Proposal 1 - Election of directors.
Two directors, Jacqueline B. Kosecoff and Thomas J. Szkutak, were elected to serve as Class II directors for a term of three years and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, subject to their earlier resignation or removal. The results of such vote were as follows:
Nominee
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
Jacqueline B. Kosecoff
 
35,972,199
 
150,794
 
21,709
 
2,062,622
Thomas J. Szkutak
 
36,109,412
 
8,859
 
26,431
 
2,062,622

Proposal 2 - Ratification of appointment of independent registered public accounting firm.
The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018 was ratified. The results of such vote were as follows:
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
37,896,655
 
289,143
 
21,526

Proposal 3 - Approval of the amendment and restatement of the Company's 2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
The amendment and restatement of the Company’s 2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan was approved. The results of such vote were as follows:
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
36,116,554
 
24,288
 
3,860
 
2,062,622

Proposal 4 - Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.
The non-binding advisory vote on the compensation for the Company’s “Named Executive Officers” for fiscal year 2017 was approved. The results of such vote were as follows:
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
35,251,773
 
865,768
 
27,161
 
2,062,622







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.
 
 
athenahealth, Inc.
 
 
(Registrant)

June 12, 2018
 
/s/ Dan Haley
 
 
Dan Haley
 
 
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal and Administrative Officer