UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 8, 2016
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 | 2451 |
(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 8, 2016, we held our 2016 annual meeting of shareholders. |
(b) | At our 2016 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 2019 and until their successors are elected and qualified: |
Broker | ||||||||||
Director Nominees | Class | Term Expires | For | Withheld | Non-Votes | |||||
A. Dana Callow, Jr. | III | 2019 | 42,905,385 | 3,457,189 | 3,466,931 | |||||
Christopher J. Lindop | III | 2019 | 45,448,829 | 913,745 | 3,466,931 | |||||
Josef H. von Rickenbach | III | 2019 | 45,503,555 | 859,019 | 3,466,931 | |||||
2. | to approve, in an advisory vote, the compensation of our named executive officers as presented in the proxy statement: |
Broker | ||||||
For | Against | Abstain | Non-Votes | |||
44,867,990 | 1,387,978 | 106,606 | 3,466,931 | |||
3. | to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017: |
For | Against | Abstain | ||
49,063,040 | 752,753 | 13,712 | ||
(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 14, 2016 | PAREXEL International Corporation |
By: | /s/ Josef H. von Rickenbach |
Josef H. von Rickenbach Chairman & CEO | |