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): December 5, 2013
PAREXEL International Corporation |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Massachusetts | 0-27058 | 04-2776269 |
(State or other juris- diction of incorporation | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
195 West Street, Waltham, Massachusetts | 02451 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 487-9900
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.
(a) | On December 5, 2013, we held our 2013 annual meeting of shareholders. |
(b) | At our 2013 annual meeting of shareholders, our shareholders approved the following proposals by the votes specified below: |
1. | to elect the following persons to serve as directors for a three-year term continuing until the annual meeting of shareholders in 2016 and until their successors are elected and qualified: |
Director Nominees | Class | Term Expires | For | Withheld | |||||
A. Dana Callow, Jr. | III | 2016 | 47,475,183 | 3,019,503 | |||||
Christopher J. Lindop | III | 2016 | 47,126,340 | 3,368,346 | |||||
Josef von Rickenbach | III | 2016 | 47,285,040 | 3,209,646 | |||||
2. | to approve, in an advisory vote, the compensation of our named executive officers as presented in the proxy statement: |
For | Against | Abstain | ||
47,755,896 | 2,638,693 | 100,097 | ||
3. | to approve the Company’s 2013 Annual Incentive Award Plan: |
For | Against | Abstain | ||
48,727,704 | 1,681,486 | 85,496 | ||
(c) | Not applicable. |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Date: December 11, 2013 | PAREXEL International Corporation |
By: | /s/ Ingo Bank |
Ingo Bank Senior Vice President and CFO | |