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)
May 30, 2018
Twitter, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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001-36164 |
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20-8913779 |
(State or other jurisdiction of |
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(Commission |
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(IRS Employer |
1355 Market Street, Suite 900
San Francisco, California 94103
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(415) 222-9670
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 30, 2018, Twitter, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Meeting”). Present at the Meeting in person or by proxy were holders of 629,159,672 shares of shares of common stock of the Company, representing 83.6% of the voting power of the shares of common stock of the Company as of April 2, 2018, the record date for the Meeting, and constituting a quorum for the transaction of business.
The stockholders of the Company voted on the following items at the Meeting:
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To elect four Class II directors to serve until the 2021 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified; |
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To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation awarded to the Company’s named executive officers; |
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To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2018; |
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To consider a stockholder proposal regarding the formation of a public policy committee of the board of directors; and |
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To consider a stockholder proposal regarding a report on the Company’s content enforcement policies. |
1. Election of Directors
Nominee |
For |
Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
Martha Lane Fox |
451,528,323 |
4,007,970 |
173,290,424 |
David Rosenblatt |
450,045,279 |
5,500,777 |
173,290,422 |
Evan Williams |
440,900,431 |
14,674,011 |
173,290,424 |
Debra Lee |
448,322,883 |
7,197,310 |
173,290,425 |
Based on the votes set forth above, each director nominee was duly elected to serve until the 2021 annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified.
2. Advisory Vote on the Compensation Awarded to the Company’s Named Executive Officer
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
447,372,807 |
7,826,583 |
669,857 |
173,290,425 |
Based on the votes set forth above, the stockholders advised that they were in favor of the compensation awarded to the Company’s named executive officers.
3. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
For |
Against |
Abstain |
621,307,465 |
6,084,605 |
1,767,602 |
There were no broker non-votes on this proposal.
Based on the votes set forth above, the stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.
4. Stockholder Proposal Regarding the Formation of a Public Policy Committee of the Board of Directors
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
13,019,762 |
441,118,016 |
1,731,470 |
173,290,424 |
Based on the votes set forth above, the stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal regarding the formation of a public policy committee of the board of directors.
5. Stockholder Proposal Regarding a Report on the Company’s Content Enforcement Policies
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
162,513,507 |
292,315,061 |
1,040,679 |
173,290,425 |
Based on the votes set forth above, the stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal regarding a report on the Company’s content enforcement policies.
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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TWITTER, INC. |
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By: |
/s/ Vijaya Gadde |
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Vijaya Gadde Chief Legal Officer & Secretary |
Date: June 1, 2018