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 3, 2018 (May 1, 2018)
Trimble Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-14845 | 94-2802192 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer I.D. No.) |
935 Stewart Drive, Sunnyvale, California, 94085
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 481-8000
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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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. |
The annual meeting of stockholders of Trimble Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 1, 2018. At the annual meeting, the stockholders voted on the proposals listed below. The voting results for each proposal were as follows:
Proposal 1:
The following directors were elected to serve for the ensuing year and until their successors are elected:
| For | Withheld | Broker Non-Vote |
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| Steven W. Berglund |
206,320,626 | 1,891,000 | 18,339,304 | |||||||||
| Kaigham (Ken) Gabriel |
206,667,872 | 1,543,754 | 18,339,304 | |||||||||
| Merit E. Janow |
205,339,002 | 2,872,624 | 18,339,304 | |||||||||
| Ulf J. Johansson |
195,570,759 | 12,640,867 | 18,339,304 | |||||||||
| Meaghan Lloyd |
187,702,962 | 20,508,664 | 18,339,304 | |||||||||
| Ronald S. Nersesian |
201,992,286 | 6,219,340 | 18,339,304 | |||||||||
| Mark S. Peek |
206,366,457 | 1,845,169 | 18,339,304 | |||||||||
| Johan Wibergh |
207,313,207 | 898,419 | 18,339,304 | |||||||||
Proposal 2:
The advisory vote on approving the compensation for the Company’s named executive officers was approved.
| For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Vote | |||
| 197,297,177 |
10,543,309 | 371,140 | 18,339,304 |
Proposal 3:
The appointment of Ernst & Young, LLP as the independent auditor of the Company for the 2018 fiscal year ending December 28, 2018 was ratified.
| For |
Against |
Abstain | ||
| 217,980,236 |
8,163,986 | 406,708 |
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.
| TRIMBLE INC. |
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| a Delaware corporation | ||||||||
| Dated: May 3, 2018 | By: | /s/ James A. Kirkland |
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| James A. Kirkland | ||||||||
| Senior Vice President and General Counsel | ||||||||