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 15, 2014
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
SOLARWINDS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-34358 | 73-1559348 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
7171 Southwest Parkway
Building 400
Austin, Texas 78735
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (512) 682-9300
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Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
SolarWinds, Inc. (“SolarWinds”) held its 2014 annual meeting of stockholders on May 15, 2014. The matters voted upon at the meeting and the results of those votes were as follows:
Proposal One: Election of Class II Directors
Board Nominee | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
Steven M. Cakebread | 62,958,159 | 297,955 | 2,479 | 3,024,444 | ||||
Roger J. Sippl | 62,746,044 | 510,069 | 2,480 | 3,024,444 | ||||
Proposal Two: Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as 2014 independent public accounting firm
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
65,833,223 | 446,573 | 3,241 | — | |||
Proposal Three: Approval, by non-binding vote, of the compensation of the named executive officers
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
60,428,956 | 2,806,228 | 23,409 | 3,024,444 | |||
Proposal Four: Approval of adjournment or postponement of the annual meeting (if necessary)
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
60,858,417 | 5,419,501 | 5,119 | — | |||
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.
SOLARWINDS, INC. | |||
Dated: | May 21, 2014 | By: | /s/ KEVIN B. THOMPSON |
Kevin B. Thompson | |||
President and Chief Executive Officer | |||