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 31, 2012

 

 

WEBSENSE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   000-30093   51-0380839

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

10240 Sorrento Valley Road, San Diego, CA   92121
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(858) 320-8000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(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.

The 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Websense, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 31, 2012. The Company previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 19, 2012 the proxy statement which describes in detail each of the three proposals submitted to the Company’s stockholders at the meeting. The final results for the votes cast with respect to each proposal are set forth below.

There were present at the meeting, either in person or by proxy, 36,226,995 shares of Common Stock of the Company out of a total of 37,593,656 shares of Common Stock, issued, outstanding and entitled to vote as of the record date of April 2, 2012. This constituted 96.36% of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock entitled to vote at the meeting.

Proposal 1: Election of Directors

Our stockholders elected each of the seven directors nominated by our Board of Directors to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. The tabulation of votes on this matter was as follows:

 

Nominee

  

Shares
Voted For

    

Shares
Withheld

    

Broker

Non-Votes

 

John B. Carrington

     33,147,061         709,071         2,370,863   

Bruce T. Coleman

     33,177,151         678,981         2,370,863   

Gene Hodges

     33,302,141         553,991         2,370,863   

John F. Schaefer

     30,039,754         3,816,378         2,370,863   

Mark S. St.Clare

     30,363,784         3,492,348         2,370,863   

Gary E. Sutton

     29,998,507         3,857,625         2,370,863   

Peter C. Waller

     33,195,951         660,181         2,370,863   

Proposal 2: Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Our stockholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012. The tabulation of votes on this matter was as follows: 29,112,420 votes for; 7,107,240 votes against; 7,335 abstentions; and 0 broker non-votes.

Proposal 3: Non-binding Advisory Approval of the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers, as Disclosed in the Proxy Statement

Our stockholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in our proxy statement. The tabulation of votes on this matter was as follows: 29,338,161 votes for; 4,513,554 votes against; 4,417 abstentions; and 2,370,863 broker non-votes.


SIGNATURE

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.

 

    WEBSENSE, INC.
Date: June 4, 2012  

/s/ Michael A. Newman

   

Michael A. Newman

Chief Financial Officer

(principal financial and accounting officer)