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): April 28, 2015

 

 

TERADATA CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-33458   75-3236470

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

10000 Innovation Drive

Dayton, Ohio

  45342
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number including area code: (866) 548-8348

N/A

(Former Name or 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:

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Teradata Corporation (the “Company”) was held on April 28, 2015. At the Annual Meeting, the holders of a total of 124,439,479 shares of the Company’s common stock entitled to vote were present in person or represented by proxy, constituting approximately 85.7% of the total shares issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Stockholders voted on three matters: a proposal to elect Lisa R. Bacus, Michael F. Koehler, James M. Ringler, and John G. Schwarz as Class II directors, an advisory (non-binding) vote on executive compensation, and a proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2015. The number of shares voted with respect to each matter required to be reported herein was certified by an independent inspector of elections, the results of which are set forth below:

1. Election of Class II directors for three-year terms expiring at the 2018 Annual Meeting and to hold office until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.

 

1a. Lisa R. Bacus
For: 107,570,058 Against: 4,745,372 Abstain: 324,040 Broker Non-Votes: 11,800,009
1b. Michael F. Koehler
For: 111,161,596 Against: 1,167,105 Abstain: 310,769 Broker Non-Votes: 11,800,009
1c. James M. Ringler
For: 106,693,192 Against: 5,419,378 Abstain: 526,900 Broker Non-Votes: 11,800,009
1d. John G. Schwarz
For: 104,606,020 Against: 7,709,527 Abstain: 323,923 Broker Non-Votes: 11,800,009

2. An advisory (non-binding) vote on executive compensation.

 

For: 69,654,237 Against: 42,429,116 Abstain: 556,117 Broker Non-Votes: 11,800,009

3. Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2015.

 

For: 123,103,572   Against: 967,417      Abstain: 368,490   


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.

 

Teradata Corporation
By:

/s/ Laura K. Nyquist

Laura K. Nyquist
General Counsel and Secretary

Dated: May 1, 2015