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): June 13, 2017
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Blackbaud, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 000-50600 | 11-2617163 |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer ID Number) |
| 2000 Daniel Island Drive, Charleston, South Carolina | 29492 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (843) 216-6200
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company held its 2017 annual meeting of stockholders on June 13, 2017. The results of the matters submitted to a vote of the Company stockholders at the meeting are set forth below.
Proposal 1 - Election of Directors. Stockholders elected three Class A members to the Company’s Board of Directors, each for a three-year term expiring in 2020, as follows:
| Member | For | Against | Abstentions |
Broker Non-Votes |
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| Timothy Chou | 43,938,394 | 61,138 | 66,391 | 1,559,939 | |||||
| Peter J. Kight | 43,953,649 | 45,684 | 66,590 | 1,559,939 | |||||
| Joyce M. Nelson | 43,944,967 | 54,570 | 66,386 | 1,559,939 | |||||
Proposal 2 - Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation. Stockholders approved on an advisory basis the 2016 compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as follows:
| Votes Cast For | 43,738,358 | ||
| Votes Cast Against | 235,731 | ||
| Abstentions | 91,834 | ||
| Broker Non-Votes | 1,559,939 | ||
Proposal 3 – Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Holding Future Advisory Votes to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation. The stockholders approved on an advisory basis to hold future advisory votes regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers on an annual basis. The Company has determined, consistent with the stockholder vote, to hold future advisory votes regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers on an annual basis until the next vote on the frequency of such advisory votes occurs.
| Frequency of Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation | 1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | Abstentions | ||||
| Votes Cast For | 39,234,939 | 4,367 | 4,738,853 | 87,764 |
Proposal 4 - Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. Stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017 as follows:
| Votes Cast For | 45,271,966 | ||
| Votes Cast Against | 286,742 | ||
| Abstentions | 67,154 | ||
| Broker Non-Votes | N/A | ||
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.
| BLACKBAUD, INC. | ||
| Date: June 16, 2017 | /s/ Anthony W. Boor | |
| Anthony W. Boor | ||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |