8-K 2014 Annual Meeting Results




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): March 19, 2014

 
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
 
 
Delaware
001-15405
77-0518772
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)

 
 
5301 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Santa Clara, CA
95051
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (408) 345-8886

 
 
(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 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on March 19, 2014 (the “Annual Meeting”).  A total of 283,259,406 shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 84.98% of the shares outstanding, were represented at the Annual Meeting. The voting results for each item of business properly presented at the Annual Meeting, as certified by the Company’s independent inspector of elections, are set forth below:

 
Proposal No. 1 The election of two (2) directors for a term of three years.  The individuals listed below received the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by the shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, and were each elected to serve a three-year term.
 
Name
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Vote
 
Heidi Fields
 
239,996,864

 
4,603,194

 
449,414

 
38,209,934

 
A. Barry Rand
 
239,821,252

 
4,748,659

 
479,560

 
38,209,934

 
 
Directors Paul N. Clark, James G. Cullen, Robert J. Herbold, Koh Boon Hwee and William P. Sullivan continued in office following the Annual Meeting. Dr. David M. Lawrence’s term expired at the Annual Meeting and he did not stand for re-election as he had reached retirement age as set forth in the Company’s Corporate Governance Standards.
 

Proposal No. 2 The proposal to ratify the Audit and Finance Committee’s appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2014 fiscal year was approved as set forth below.
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
278,802,378

 
3,659,732

 
797,295

 
 

Proposal No. 3 The proposal to reapprove the performance goals under the Company’s 2009 Stock Plan was approved as set forth below.
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Vote
 
236,417,428

 
8,117,145

 
514,891

 
38,209,934

 


Proposal No. 4 The non-binding advisory vote to approve the fiscal year 2013 compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved as set forth below.
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Vote
 
237,226,513

 
6,791,008

 
1,031,935

 
38,209,934

 
 









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.


AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.


                        
By:     /s/ Michael Tang                
Name: Michael Tang
Title: Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and
Assistant Secretary
    


Date: March 20, 2014