UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
June 8, 2016
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-36904 | 46-5769934 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | ||
14455 N. Hayden Road | ||||
Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 | ||||
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) | ||||
(480) 505-8800 | ||||
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | ||||
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
On June 8, 2016, GoDaddy Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The stockholders voted on the following proposals at the Annual Meeting:
1. | To elect three Class I directors to serve until the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, subject to earlier resignation or removal; |
2. | To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2016; |
3. | To approve on an advisory basis the compensation of the named executive officers; and |
4. | To approve on an advisory basis the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of named executive officers. |
For more information about the foregoing proposals, see the Company’s proxy statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2016.
The voting results for each of the proposals are as follows:
1. Election of Directors
Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-votes |
Blake J. Irving | 146,031,514 | 4,981,778 | 2,120,017 |
Charles J. Robel | 150,174,351 | 838,941 | 2,120,017 |
John I. Park | 144,341,987 | 6,671,305 | 2,120,017 |
Each director nominee was duly elected to serve until the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified, subject to earlier resignation or removal.
2. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
For | Against | Abstained | Broker Non-votes |
153,075,400 | 55,563 | 2,346 | 0 |
The stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016.
3. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
For | Against | Abstained | Broker Non-votes |
150,882,758 | 126,625 | 3,909 | 2,120,017 |
The stockholders approved the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.
4. Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Named Executive Officer Compensation
One Year | Two Years | Three Years | Abstained | Broker Non-votes |
149,707,784 | 4,955 | 1,296,989 | 3,564 | 2,120,017 |
Based on the votes set forth above, the stockholders advised that they were in favor of one year as the frequency of holding an advisory vote on the compensation of named executive officers.
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.
GODADDY INC. | ||
Date: | June 9, 2016 | /s/ Nima Kelly |
Nima Kelly | ||
Executive Vice President & General Counsel | ||