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)

June 21, 2017

 

 

Box, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-36805   20-2714444

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

900 Jefferson Ave.

Redwood City, California 94063

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(877) 729-4269

(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):

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2).

 

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

 

 


ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On June 21, 2017, Box, Inc. (the “ Company ”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “ Annual Meeting ”). The stockholders of the Company voted on the following proposals at the Annual Meeting, each of which is more fully described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 10, 2017:

 

  1. To elect three Class III directors to serve until the Company’s 2020 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified;

 

  2. To approve an amendment to the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation;

 

  3. To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; and

 

  4. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending January 31, 2018.

Holders of the Company’s Class A Common Stock were entitled to one vote for each share held as of the close of business on May 1, 2017 (the “ Record Date ”), and holders of the Company’s Class B Common Stock were entitled to ten votes for each share held as of the Record Date. The Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock voted as a single class on all matters.

Present at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy were holders of shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock representing an aggregate of 540,110,822 votes, or more than 86.27% of the voting power of all issued and outstanding shares entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, constituting a quorum.

The voting results for each of these proposals are detailed below.

 

1. Election of Directors

 

Nominee

   For      Withheld      Broker Non-Votes  

Rory O’Driscoll

     504,803,627        7,964,291        27,342,905  

Dylan Smith

     503,517,379        9,250,539        27,342,905  

Bryan Taylor

     505,664,396        7,103,522        27,342,905  

Each director nominee was duly elected as a Class III director to serve until the Company’s 2020 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

 

2. Amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation

 

For

  Against   Abstained   Broker Non-Votes
493,864,157   18,849,663   54,098   27,342,905

The amendment to the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation was approved. A copy of the amendment to the amended and restated certificate of incorporation is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1.

 

3. Advisory Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers

 

For

  Against   Abstained   Broker Non-Votes
510,647,078   2,031,543   89,297   27,342,905

The stockholders advised that they were in favor of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.


4. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

For

  Against   Abstained   Broker Non-Votes
539,898,942   128,568   83,313   —  

The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending January 31, 2018 was ratified.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

3.1    Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Box, Inc.


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.

 

    BOX, INC.

Date: June 23, 2017

     
    By:  

/s/ Peter McGoff

     

Peter McGoff

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

3.1    Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Box, Inc.
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