Item 5.07
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Below is a brief description of each matter
submitted to a vote at the Annual Meeting, as well as the number of votes cast for and against and the number of abstentions and broker
non-votes
with respect to each matter. For more information about these
proposals, please refer to the 2017 Proxy Statement.
Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors
The stockholders elected each of the following persons as a director to hold office until the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his or her
successor is elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier resignation or removal.
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Director Nominee
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Votes For
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Votes Withheld
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Broker Non-Votes
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Jeffrey S. Berg
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3,210,128,657
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275,347,686
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361,506,555
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Michael J. Boskin
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2,327,570,543
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1,157,905,799
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361,506,555
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Safra A. Catz
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3,323,424,984
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162,051,358
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361,506,555
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Bruce R. Chizen
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2,480,655,517
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1,004,820,826
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361,506,555
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George H. Conrades
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3,010,171,097
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475,305,245
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361,506,555
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Lawrence J. Ellison
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3,276,826,563
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208,649,780
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361,506,555
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Hector Garcia-Molina
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3,337,740,792
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147,735,550
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361,506,555
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Jeffrey O. Henley
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3,275,484,712
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209,991,631
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361,506,555
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Mark V. Hurd
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3,325,193,864
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160,282,478
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361,506,555
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Renée J. James
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2,981,271,796
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504,204,546
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361,506,555
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Leon E. Panetta
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3,328,341,089
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157,135,253
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361,506,555
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Naomi O. Seligman
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2,997,579,750
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487,896,593
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361,506,555
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Proposal No. 2: Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of Oracles Named Executive Officers
The stockholders cast an advisory vote to approve the compensation of Oracles named executive officers (NEOs) as follows: 1,658,162,422
shares in favor, 1,750,577,592 shares against, 76,736,329 shares abstaining and 361,506,556 broker
non-votes.
Proposal No. 3: Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on the Compensation of Oracles NEOs
The stockholders cast an advisory vote on the frequency of future votes on the compensation of Oracles NEOs as follows: 3,442,871,855 shares for 1 Year,
4,470,352 shares for 2 Years, 34,539,071 shares for 3 Years, 3,595,064 shares abstaining and 361,506,556 broker
non-votes.
Consistent with the results of the vote and the Boards recommendation, the Board
has determined that Oracle will hold an advisory vote on the compensation of Oracles NEOs every year until the next required advisory vote on the frequency of such votes.
Proposal No. 4: Approval of the Oracle Corporation Amended and Restated 2000 Long-Term Equity
Incentive Plan
The stockholders approved the 2000 Equity Plan with 3,194,305,383 shares in favor, 286,195,561 shares against, 4,975,398 shares
abstaining and 361,506,556 broker
non-votes.
Proposal No. 5: Ratification of Selection of Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm
The stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Oracles independent registered
public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2018, with 3,805,071,953 shares in favor, 38,449,077 shares against and 3,461,868 shares abstaining.
Proposal No. 6: Stockholder Proposal Regarding Political Contributions Report
The stockholders defeated a stockholder proposal requesting that Oracle provide a semiannual political contributions report, with 758,751,405 shares in favor,
2,710,906,774 shares against, 15,818,163 shares abstaining and 361,506,555 broker
non-votes.
Proposal
No. 7: Stockholder Proposal Regarding Pay Equity Report
The stockholders defeated a stockholder proposal requesting that Oracle prepare a
gender pay equity report, with 1,305,291,235 shares in favor, 2,064,656,623 shares against, 115,528,485 shares abstaining and 361,506,555 broker
non-votes.
Proposal No. 8: Stockholder Proposal Regarding Proxy Access Reform
The stockholders defeated a stockholder proposal requesting that the Board amend its proxy access bylaws, with 782,745,802 shares in favor, 2,694,822,126
shares against, 7,908,414 shares abstaining and 361,506,555 broker
non-votes.