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
June 12, 2017
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Maryland (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | 001-33748 (Commission File Number) | 20 - 8718331 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
401 9th Street NW, Suite 600
Washington, D.C. 20004
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(202) 728-0044
(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.
On June 12, 2017, DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, at which six proposals were submitted to its stockholders.
1. Election of Directors. Each of the following nominees was elected to the Board of Directors of the Company for a one-year term expiring at the Company’s 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified. The following table reflects the voting results for each nominee:
Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
Michael A. Coke | 65,731,166 | 295,166 | 6,287,916 |
Lammot J. du Pont | 64,667,248 | 1,359,084 | 6,287,916 |
Thomas D. Eckert | 65,040,306 | 986,026 | 6,287,916 |
Christopher P. Eldredge | 65,893,890 | 132,442 | 6,287,916 |
Frederic V. Malek | 65,704,162 | 322,170 | 6,287,916 |
John T. Roberts, Jr. | 65,885,316 | 141,016 | 6,287,916 |
Mary M. Styer | 65,882,474 | 143,858 | 6,287,916 |
John H. Toole | 65,705,053 | 321,279 | 6,287,916 |
2. Amendment to Articles of Incorporation. The stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to allow stockholders to amend the Company’s Bylaws by the following vote:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
65,957,403 | 26,323 | 42,606 | 6,287,916 |
3. Amended and Restated 2011 Equity Incentive Plan. The stockholders approved the Amended and Restated 2011 Equity Incentive Plan by the following vote:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
61,749,920 | 4,197,632 | 78,780 | 6,287,916 |
4. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation (Say-On-Pay Vote). The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement for the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders by the following vote:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
63,884,690 | 2,056,013 | 85,629 | 6,287,916 |
5. Advisory Vote on Frequency of Say-On-Pay Votes. The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, having an advisory vote on executive compensation every year by the following vote:
1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
59,225,528 | 66,495 | 6,615,398 | 118,911 | 6,287,916 |
6. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2017 was ratified by the following vote:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
71,606,128 | 656,293 | 51,827 | — |
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.
DUPONT FABROS TECHNOLOGY, INC. | |
June 15, 2017 | /s/ Richard A. Montfort, Jr. |
Richard A. Montfort, Jr. | |
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |