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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 18, 2018
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ELLIE MAE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
001-35140
(Commission File Number)
94-3288780
(IRS Employer Identification Number)
4420 Rosewood Drive, Suite 500
Pleasanton, California 94588
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (925) 227-7000
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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
At the annual meeting of stockholders of Ellie Mae, Inc. (the “Company”) held on May 18, 2018 (the “Annual Meeting”), the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Amended Charter”) and the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Amended Bylaws”), each as described in Proposal No. 5 of the definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 4, 2018 (the “Proxy”). The Amended Charter and Amended Bylaws provide for the declassification of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) to allow the Company’s stockholders to vote on an election of the entire Board on an annual basis, rather than on a staggered basis (the “Amendment”).
Effective May 18, 2018, the Company filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware the Amended Charter to reflect the Amendment, which became effective upon filing.
The foregoing summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended Charter, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and the Amended Bylaws, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 3.2 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Annual Meeting, stockholders holding and entitled to vote 32,423,652 shares of common stock of the Company, or approximately 94.5% of the total outstanding shares of common stock on the record date for the Annual Meeting, were present in person or by proxy. At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders voted on the following six proposals, each of which is described in detail in the Proxy. The voting results are reported below.
Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors. The following individuals were elected to the Board to hold office until the 2021 annual meeting of stockholders or until such director’s successor is duly elected and qualified or until his earlier resignation or removal. The results of the election were as follows: 
Nominee
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Sigmund Anderman
30,415,997
93,083
1,914,572
Craig Davis
29,632,476
876,604
1,914,572
Rajat Taneja
29,586,577
922,503
1,914,572




Proposal No. 2: Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The stockholders ratified the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018. There were no broker non-votes on this proposal. The results of the ratification were as follows: 
For
Against
Abstain
32,219,922
198,755
4,975
Proposal No. 3: Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation. The stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy. The results of the vote were as follows: 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
29,910,128
563,882
35,070
1,914,572
Proposal No. 4: Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Stockholder Advisory votes on Executive Compensation. The stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation. The results of the vote were as follows: 
1 Year
2 Years
3Years
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
30,092,891
2,243
334,955
78,991
1,914,572
Based on the recommendation of the Board in the Proxy for the Annual Meeting and the voting results with respect to the non-binding advisory vote to determine the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation, the Company will hold an advisory vote on executive compensation annually.
Proposal No. 5: Vote to Approve Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws to Provide for the Annual Election of Directors. The stockholders approved the amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws. The results of the vote were as follows:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
30,424,884
9,224
74,972
1,914,572
Proposal No. 6: Stockholder Proposal Requesting the Company to Amend Governing Documents to Allow Stockholders to Call a Special Meeting. The stockholders did not approve the adoption of a stockholder proposal requesting the Company to amend its governing documents to allow stockholders to call a special meeting. The results of the vote were as follows: 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
8,535,957
21,037,660
935,463
1,914,572
 The results reported above are final voting results.
 




Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
 
Description
3.1
 
3.2
 






SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
Date: May 22, 2018
ELLIE MAE, INC.
 
 
 
By: /s/ Brian Brown
 
Name: Brian Brown
 
Title: Executive Vice President & General Counsel