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): December 8, 2011

 

ASPEN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 221-6400

 

 

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

 

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

 

At our Annual Meeting of Stockholders on December 8, 2011, four proposals were presented to stockholders:

 

1.               Election of two Class III directors to serve until the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders;

 

2.               Ratification of selection of independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2012;

 

3.               Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers as identified in the proxy statement for the annual meeting; and

 

4.               Approval, on an advisory basis, of submission of future advisory votes on executive compensation to stockholders every year.

 

Each proposal passed.   The votes with respect to the proposals are set forth below.

 

1)        Election of Two Class III Directors to Serve Until the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

 

Nominee		For		Withhold		Broker Non-Votes
Joan C. McArdle		39,533,903		45,404,594		3,275,661
Simon J. Orebi Gann		83,326,270		1,612,227		3,275,661

 

2)        Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal 2012

 

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
88,055,279		158,754		125		(0)

 

3)        Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

 

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
74,526,750		10,394,628		17,119		3,275,661

 

4)        Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Holding Future Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation

 

1 Year		2 Years		3 Years		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
79,854,138		311,807		4,772,407		145		3,275,661

 

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.

 

 

	ASPEN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Date: December 9, 2011	By:	/s/ Frederic G. Hammond
		Senior Vice President, General Counsel
		and Secretary

 

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