Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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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, 2021

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BENTLEY SYSTEMS, INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware	001-39548	95-3936623
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

685 Stockton Drive
Exton, Pennsylvania		19341
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (610) 458-5000

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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:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol

Name of each exchange on which registered

Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share

BSY

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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

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.

Bentley Systems, Incorporated (the “Company”) held its 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”) on May 27, 2021. The matters voted upon and the final voting results were as stated below. Holders of the shares of the Company’s Class A common stock were entitled to 29 votes per share held as of the close of business on April 1, 2021 (the “Record Date”) and holders of the shares of the Company’s Class B common stock were entitled to one vote per share held as of the Record Date. Holders of the shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock voted together as a single class on all matters (including the election of directors) submitted to a vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting. The proposals related to each matter are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 16, 2021. Each director will serve for the ensuing year and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified.

Proposal No. 1 — Election of Directors


	Votes For	Votes Withheld	Broker Non-Votes
Gregory S. Bentley	497,714,364	11,621,676	2,827,685
Keith A. Bentley	497,788,283	11,547,757	2,827,685
Barry J. Bentley, Ph.D.	497,517,612	11,818,428	2,827,685
Raymond B. Bentley	497,770,401	11,565,639	2,827,685
Kirk B. Griswold	494,327,917	15,008,123	2,827,685
Brian F. Hughes	494,563,842	14,772,198	2,827,685
Janet B. Haugen	504,194,948	5,141,092	2,827,685

Proposal No. 2 — Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


	Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions
Proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2021.	511,912,062	78,506	173,157

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 28, 2021, Bentley Systems, Incorporated announced that its Board of Directors declared a $0.03 per share dividend for the second quarter of 2021. The cash dividend will be payable on June 15, 2021 to all stockholders of record of Class A and Class B common stock as of the close of business on June 8, 2021. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit No.						Description

99.1						Press release dated May 2 8 , 20 21

104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.