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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): May 27, 2011
Cerner Corporation
 
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
 
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
     
0-15386   43-1196944
 
(Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
2800 Rockcreek Parkway, North Kansas City, Missouri   64117
 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)
(816) 221-1024
 
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
 
(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 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
(a) Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation
On March 9, 2011, the Board of Directors of Cerner Corporation (the “Company”) adopted resolutions to amend and on May 27, 2011, the shareholders of the Company approved the proposals to amend the Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company dated December 5, 2003 (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) to: i) increase the number of Authorized Shares of Common Stock from 150,000,000 to 250,000,000 and ii) to eliminate the Series A Preferred Stock.
The Certificates of Amendment, effective May 27, 2011, are attached as Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2 to this report and are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company held its Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on May 27, 2011. The shareholders considered and voted on eight proposals submitted for shareholder vote, each of which is described in detail in the Company’s 2011 Proxy Statement. The following is a brief description of the matters voted on at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting and the final results of such voting:
Proposal No. 1 - The election of three Class I Directors: John C. Danforth, Neal L. Patterson and William D. Zollars, each to serve for a three year term, and one Class III Director: Denis A. Cortese, M.D., to fill the vacant Class III Director seat and to serve the remaining two years of the Class III term, until May 2013:
Final Results: John C. Danforth, Neal L. Patterson and William D. Zollars have been elected as Class I Directors and Denis A. Cortese, M.D. has been elected as a Class III Director.
                                 
                            Broker
    For   Withheld   Abstentions   Non-votes
     
Denis A. Cortese, M.D.
    69,716,870       187,177       110,175       7,650,642  
John C. Danforth
    69,451,438       482,028       80,756       7,650,642  
Neal L. Patterson
    68,877,450       1,084,037       52,735       7,650,642  
William D. Zollars
    68,984,961       918,347       110,914       7,650,642  
Proposal No. 2 - The ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for 2011:
Final Results: The shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for 2011.

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    For     Against     Abstain  
     
KPMG LLP
    76,812,659       748,885       103,320  
Proposal No. 3 — An advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers:
Final Results: The shareholders have provided a nonbinding advisory vote in favor of the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers.
                                 
                            Broker
    For   Against   Abstain   Non-votes
     
Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers
    68,874,383       1,018,800       121,039       7,650,642  
Proposal No. 4 — An advisory vote on the frequency of an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers:
Final Results: The shareholders have provided a nonbinding advisory vote in favor of a frequency of “every year” for an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers.
                                         
                                    Broker
                                    Non-
    1 Year   2 Years   3 Years   Abstain   votes
     
Advisory Vote on the Frequency of an Advisory Vote on the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers
    63,084,241       225,457       6,645,547       58,977       7,650,642  
Proposal No. 5 — Approval of the Cerner Corporation 2011 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan:
Final Results: The Company’s 2011 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan has been approved by the shareholders.
                                 
                            Broker
    For   Against   Abstain   Non-votes
     
2011 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan
    66,315,525       3,583,346       115,351       7,650,642  

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Proposal No. 6 — Approval of an increase in the total number of shares available for purchase under the Company’s Associate Stock Purchase Plan:
Final Results: An amendment to the Company’s Associate Stock Purchase Plan, increasing the number of shares available for purchase, has been approved by the shareholders.
                                 
                            Broker
    For   Against   Abstain   Non-votes
     
Increase in the number of shares available for purchase under the Company’s Associate Stock Purchase Plan from 2,000,000 to 4,000,000
    69,651,526       299,930       62,766       7,650,642  
Proposal No. 7 — Approval to increase the number of Authorized Shares of Common Stock under the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation:
Final Results: The shareholders have approved an increase in the number of Authorized Shares of Common Stock under the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation.
                         
    For   Against   Abstain
     
Increase in the number of Authorized Shares of Common Stock from 150,000,000 to 250,000,000
    67,559,866       9,975,577       129,421  
Proposal No. 8 — Elimination of the Series A Preferred Stock under the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation:
Final Results: The shareholders have approved the elimination of the Series A Preferred Stock under the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation.
                                 
                            Broker
    For   Against   Abstain   Nonvotes
     
Elimination of the Series A Preferred Stock
    59,876,871       10,017,241       120,110       7,650,642  
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On May 27, 2011, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a two-for-one split of its common stock in the form of a stock dividend, payable on or about June 24, 2011 to shareholders of record as of June 15, 2011. Upon completion of the split, the total number of shares of common stock outstanding will increase from approximately 84.4 million outstanding shares to approximately 168.8 million outstanding shares.

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The Company issued a press release regarding the two-for-one stock split, which is annexed hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
  3.1   Certificate of Amendment dated May 27, 2011 to the Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Cerner Corporation
 
  3.2   Certificate of Amendment dated May 27, 2011 to the Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Cerner Corporation
 
  99.1   Press Release of Cerner Corporation dated May 31, 2011

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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.
         
  CERNER CORPORATION
 
 
Date: May 31, 2011  By:   /s/ Michael R. Battaglioli    
    Michael R. Battaglioli   
    Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer 
 
 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit    
Number   Description
 
   
3.1
  Certificate of Amendment dated May 27, 2011 to the Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Cerner Corporation
 
   
3.2
  Certificate of Amendment dated May 27, 2011 to the Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Cerner Corporation
 
   
99.1
  Press Release of Cerner Corporation dated May 31, 2011

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