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): June 6, 2017 | ||
EPAM SYSTEMS, INC. | ||
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||
Delaware | 1-35418 | 223536104 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
41 University Drive, Suite 202 Newtown, Pennsylvania | 18940 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 267-759-9000 | ||
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
EPAM Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 6, 2017 (the “2017 Annual Meeting”). A total of 51,732,451 shares of the Company’s common stock were entitled to vote on matters presented to stockholders at the 2017 Annual Meeting as of April 10, 2017. The proposals presented at the 2017 Annual Meeting are described in detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2017 (the “Proxy Statement”). The following is a summary of the final voting results for each matter.
Election of Directors
The Company’s stockholders voted to elect Ronald P. Vargo, Jill B. Smart and Dr. Peter Kuerpick to serve as Class II directors, holding office for a three-year term until the annual meeting of stockholders in 2020, or until their successors are elected and qualified. Votes cast were as follows:
Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
Ronald P. Vargo | 41,921,587 | 1,030,128 | 5,613,171 |
Jill B. Smart | 41,993,204 | 958,511 | 5,613,171 |
Dr. Peter Kuerpick | 41,191,778 | 1,759,937 | 5,613,171 |
Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors
Stockholders of the Company ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017. Votes cast were as follows:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions |
48,503,888 | 34,435 | 26,563 |
Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation
The Company’s stockholders voted, on advisory basis, to approve the compensation for the Company’s named executive officers for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 as disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement. Votes cast were as follows:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
40,820,222 | 2,102,461 | 29,032 | 5,613,171 |
SIGNATURE
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.
EPAM Systems, Inc. | ||||||
Date: | June 8, 2017 | By: | /s/ GINGER MOSIER | |||
Name: | Ginger Mosier | |||||
Title: | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |||||