Current Report Filing (8-k)
August 16 2016 - 4:30PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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): August 11, 2016
RED HAT, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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001-33162
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06-1364380
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(State of other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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100 East Davie St., Raleigh, North Carolina 27601
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code (919) 754-3700
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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 5.02.
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
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(e) On August 11, 2016, Red Hat, Inc. (the Company) held its 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the Annual
Meeting). At the Annual Meeting, stockholders approved the Companys 2016 Performance Compensation Plan (the PCP) and the Companys 2016 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the ESPP). A description of the material
terms and conditions of the PCP and the ESPP are set forth under the headings Item No. 4-Approval of the 2016 Performance Compensation Plan and Item No. 5-Approval of the 2016 Employee Stock Purchase Plan,
respectively, in the Companys definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 23, 2016, which descriptions are filed as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, and incorporated
herein by reference. The descriptions of the PCP and the ESPP incorporated herein by reference do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the PCP and the ESPP, respectively, copies of which are
filed as Exhibit 10.1 and Exhibit 10.2, respectively, and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07.
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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On August 11, 2016, the
Company held its Annual Meeting. Of the 181,088,990 shares of common stock outstanding as of June 15, 2016, the record date, 162,539,747 shares were represented at the Annual Meeting (in person or by proxy), constituting 89.76% of the
outstanding shares entitled to vote.
At the Annual Meeting, stockholders of the Company (1) elected Sohaib Abbasi, W. Steve
Albrecht, Charlene T. Begley, Narendra K. Gupta, Kimberly L. Hammonds, William S. Kaiser, Donald H. Livingstone, H. Hugh Shelton and James M. Whitehurst as directors of the Company, each to serve for a one-year term expiring at the 2017 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders, (2) ratified the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2017, (3) approved a non-binding advisory
resolution relating to the Companys executive compensation, (4) approved the 2016 Performance Compensation Plan, and (5) approved the 2016 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
The final voting results are set forth below.
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The election of nine members to the Board, each to serve for a one-year term expiring at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders:
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Nominee
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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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Sohaib Abbasi
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151,459,935
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311,093
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983,977
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9,784,742
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W. Steve Albrecht
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149,769,266
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2,004,255
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981,484
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9,784,742
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Charlene T. Begley
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149,940,955
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1,832,615
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981,435
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9,784,742
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Narendra K. Gupta
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149,767,447
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2,002,198
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985,360
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9,784,742
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Kimberly L. Hammonds
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150,310,674
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1,462,222
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982,109
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9,784,742
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William S. Kaiser
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134,122,829
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17,649,490
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982,686
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9,784,742
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Donald H. Livingstone
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151,407,023
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365,148
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982,834
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9,784,742
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H. Hugh Shelton
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150,518,967
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1,257,320
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978,718
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9,784,742
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James M. Whitehurst
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148,807,995
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2,781,082
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1,165,928
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9,784,742
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2.
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Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2017:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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159,511,062
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2,022,421
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1,006,264
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3.
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Approval, on an advisory basis, of the following non-binding resolution relating to the Companys executive compensation:
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RESOLVED, that the compensation paid to the Companys Named Officers, as disclosed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section,
compensation tables and narrative discussion of the Proxy Statement for the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, is hereby APPROVED.
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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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148,942,191
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2,661,350
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1,151,464
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9,784,742
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4.
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Approval of Red Hats 2016 Performance Compensation Plan:
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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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149,165,585
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2,487,320
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1,102,100
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9,784,742
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5.
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Approval of Red Hats 2016 Employee Stock Purchase Plan:
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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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141,922,845
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9,781,499
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1,050,661
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9,784,742
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On August 11, 2016, the Board of Directors determined that, effective
immediately, the number of directors would be fixed at nine.
Item 9.01.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits
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See Exhibit Index attached hereto.
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.
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Date: August 16, 2016
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RED HAT, INC.
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By:
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/s/ R. Brandon Asbill
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Name:
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R. Brandon Asbill
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Title:
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Assistant Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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10.1
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Red Hat, Inc. 2016 Performance Compensation Plan
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10.2
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Red Hat, Inc. 2016 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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99.1
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Text of Item No. 4-Approval of the 2016 Performance Compensation Plan from the Companys definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 23, 2016
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99.2
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Text of Item No. 5-Approval of the 2016 Employee Stock Purchase Plan from the Companys definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 23, 2016
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