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): January 30, 2018
VISA INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware | 001-33977 | 26-0267673 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
P.O. Box 8999 San Francisco, California | 94128-8999 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (650) 432-3200
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Visa Inc. (the “Company”) was held January 30, 2018, and the Company’s class A common stockholders voted on three proposals that are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement, dated December 7, 2017. Set forth below are the matters the stockholders voted on and the final voting results.
Proposal 1: Election of directors:
Nominee | Votes For | % For | Votes Against | % Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
Lloyd A. Carney | 1,357,532,931 | 99.8 | 1,661,498 | 0.1 | 802,492 | 184,255,733 |
Mary B. Cranston | 1,356,901,930 | 99.8 | 2,354,868 | 0.2 | 740,123 | 184,255,733 |
Francisco Javier Fernandez-Carbajal | 1,348,478,274 | 99.2 | 10,718,770 | 0.8 | 799,877 | 184,255,733 |
Gary A. Hoffman | 1,352,402,311 | 99.4 | 6,791,131 | 0.5 | 803,479 | 184,255,733 |
Alfred F. Kelly, Jr. | 1,357,259,960 | 99.8 | 1,927,909 | 0.1 | 809,052 | 184,255,733 |
John F. Lundgren | 1,357,334,111 | 99.8 | 1,857,376 | 0.1 | 805,434 | 184,255,733 |
Robert W. Matschullat | 1,352,658,299 | 99.5 | 4,927,309 | 0.4 | 2,411,313 | 184,255,733 |
Suzanne Nora Johnson | 1,348,288,342 | 99.1 | 10,973,900 | 0.8 | 734,679 | 184,255,733 |
John A. C. Swainson | 1,348,392,338 | 99.1 | 5,997,187 | 0.4 | 5,607,396 | 184,255,733 |
Maynard G. Webb, Jr. | 1,350,756,342 | 99.3 | 8,418,771 | 0.6 | 821,808 | 184,255,733 |
Each of the ten nominees were elected to the Company’s Board of Directors, each to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor has been duly elected or until his or her earlier resignation or removal.
Proposal 2: Advisory vote to approve executive compensation.
Votes For: | 1,300,604,755 | 95.6% |
Votes Against: | 38,620,818 | 4.4% |
Abstentions: | 20,771,348 | |
Broker Non-Votes: | 184,255,733 | |
The proposal was approved.
Proposal 3: Ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2018 fiscal year.
Votes For: | 1,530,831,958 | 99.1% |
Votes Against: | 11,678,796 | 0.9% |
Abstentions: | 1,741,900 | |
Broker Non-Votes: | n/a | |
The appointment was ratified.
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.
VISA INC. | ||||
Date: January 30, 2018 | By: | /s/ Kelly Mahon Tullier | ||
Kelly Mahon Tullier Executive Vice President and General Counsel | ||||