02/24/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/24/2025 15:00
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On February 21, 2025, the Company held its Annual Meeting to consider and vote upon the following proposals: (1) to elect three directors, each to serve for a three-year term expiring in 2028; (2) to approve (on an advisory basis) the Company's executive compensation ("say-on-pay"); (3) to approve an amendment to our 2008 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of shares available for issuance under that plan by 500,000 shares and to extend the term of the plan to 2035; (4) to approve an amendment to our 2021 Stock-Based Compensation Plan to increase the number of shares available for issuance under that plan by 495,000 shares; and (5) to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as the independent auditor of the Company for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.
Proposal 1: To elect three directors, each to serve for a three-year term expiring in 2028.
Nominee |
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
Bonnie Biumi |
18,019,635 |
103,059 |
2,458 |
2,300,813 |
George E. Borst |
17,974,952 |
147,101 |
3,099 |
2,300,813 |
Mercedes Romero |
17,649,008 |
473,661 |
2,483 |
2,300,813 |
Proposal 2: To approve (on an advisory basis) the Company's executive compensation ("say-on-pay").
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
17,832,246 |
169,434 |
123,472 |
2,300,813 |
Proposal 3: To approve an amendment to our 2008 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of shares available for issuance under that plan by 500,000 shares and to extend the term of the plan to 2035.
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
17,958,117 |
49,187 |
117,848 |
2,300,813 |
Proposal 4: To approve an amendment to our 2021 Stock-Based Compensation Plan to increase the number of shares available for issuance under that plan by 495,000 shares.
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
15,473,506 |
2,524,243 |
127,403 |
2,300,813 |
Proposal 5: To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as the independent auditor of the Company for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
20,365,012 |
59,909 |
1,044 |
0 |
Each of the director nominees and Proposals 2, 3, 4, and 5 received the necessary votes in favor to be adopted by the Company's shareholders at the Annual Meeting.
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. |
Description |
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104 |
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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