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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

May 9, 2012

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

 


 

ADVENT SOFTWARE, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

State of Delaware

 

0-26994

 

94-2901952

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

 

 

Identification Number)

 

600 Townsend Street

San Francisco, California 94103

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(415) 543-7696

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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:

 

o    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



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ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

SIGNATURES

 

ITEM 5.07             Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

Set forth below are the final voting results for each proposal submitted to a vote of Stockholders at the Company’s Annual Meeting held on May 9, 2012. For more information on the following proposals, see the Company’s 2012 Proxy Statement.

 

Proposal 1. To elect seven directors to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

 

 

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broker

 

 

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John H. Scully

 

43,026,956

 

1,921,105

 

2,600,758

 

Stephanie G. DiMarco

 

44,757,318

 

190,743

 

2,600,758

 

David P.F. Hess Jr.

 

44,749,254

 

198,807

 

2,600,758

 

Asiff S. Hirji

 

44,707,698

 

240,363

 

2,600,758

 

James D. Kirsner

 

44,799,607

 

148,454

 

2,600,758

 

Christine S. Manfredi

 

44,799,607

 

148,454

 

2,600,758

 

Wendell G. Van Auken

 

44,531,001

 

417,060

 

2,600,758

 

 

Proposal 2. To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.

 

Number of Shares

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstained

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

47,483,143

 

65,120

 

556

 

 

Proposal 3. To approve the amended and restated 2002 Stock Plan, including reserving an additional 1,900,000 shares of Common Stock for issuance thereunder.

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broker

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstained

 

Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

32,100,107

 

12,777,867

 

70,087

 

2,600,758

 

 

Proposal 4. To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broker

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstained

 

Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

44,795,487

 

81,206

 

71,368

 

2,600,758

 

 

Proposal 5. To approve the Executive Incentive Plan.

 

Number of Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broker

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstained

 

Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

44,727,527

 

147,254

 

73,280

 

2,600,758

 

 

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

ADVENT SOFTWARE, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ James S. Cox

 

 

James S. Cox

 

 

Senior Vice President and

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

Dated:  May 15, 2012

 

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