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Item 5.07
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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On June 9, 2016, Netflix, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders in Los Gatos, California (“Annual Meeting”). As of April 11, 2016, the Company’s record date, there were a total of 428,298,804 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, 382,264,106 shares of common stock were represented in person or by proxy and, therefore, a quorum was present.
The stockholders of the Company voted on the following items at the Annual Meeting:
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The election of three Class II directors to hold office until the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders;
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The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016;
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Advisory approval of the Company’s executive officer compensation;
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A stockholder proposal regarding director election majority vote standard;
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A stockholder proposal regarding proxy access bylaw;
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A stockholder proposal regarding simple majority vote; and
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A stockholder proposal regarding electing each director annually.
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For more information about the foregoing proposals, see the Company's definitive proxy statement dated April 27, 2016.
The number of votes cast, as applicable, for, against and withheld, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter voted upon are set forth below:
1. Election of Directors
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Nominee
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For
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Withheld
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Broker Non-Votes
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Timothy M. Haley
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188,979,893
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113,300,661
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79,983,552
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Nominee
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For
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Withheld
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Broker Non-Votes
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Leslie Kilgore
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189,413,004
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112,867,550
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79,983,552
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Nominee
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For
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Withheld
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Broker Non-Votes
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Ann Mather
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169,844,563
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132,435,991
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79,983,552
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Based on the votes set forth above, the director nominees were duly elected.
2. The Ratification of the Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Year Ending December 31, 2016
The proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016 received the following votes:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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367,960,423
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8,099,331
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6,204,352
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Based on the votes set forth above, the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016 was duly ratified.
3. Advisory Approval of the Company's Executive Officer Compensation
The proposal to receive a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation received the following votes:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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289,883,618
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11,912,208
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484,728
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79,983,552
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Based on the votes set forth above, the stockholders advised that they were in favor of the named executive officer compensation set forth in the proxy statement.
4. Stockholder Proposal Regarding Director Election Majority Vote Standard
The non-binding proposal from a stockholder to adopt a director election majority vote standard received the following votes:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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263,626,663
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37,070,446
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1,583,445
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79,983,552
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Based on the votes set forth above, the non-binding proposal from a stockholder to adopt a director election majority vote standard was duly approved.
5. Stockholder Proposal Regarding Proxy Access Bylaw
The non-binding proposal from a stockholder to adopt a proxy access bylaw received the following votes:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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215,780,930
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84,865,296
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1,634,328
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79,983,552
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Based on the votes set forth above, the non-binding proposal from a stockholder to adopt a proxy access bylaw was duly approved.
6. Stockholder Proposal Regarding Simple Majority Vote
The non-binding proposal from a stockholder regarding simple majority vote received the following votes:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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246,809,700
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53,946,912
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1,523,942
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79,983,552
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Based on the votes set forth above, the non-binding proposal from a stockholder regarding simple majority vote was duly approved.
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Stockholder Proposal Regarding Electing Each Director Annually
The non-binding proposal from a stockholder to elect each director annually received the following votes:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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251,991,262
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48,849,535
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1,439,757
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79,983,552
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Based on the votes set forth above, the non-binding proposal from a stockholder to elect each director annually was duly approved.