UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) August 1, 2017
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SPRINT CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 1-04721 | 46-1170005 | ||
(State of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
6200 Sprint Parkway, Overland Park, Kansas | 66251 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (855) 848-3280
(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 August 3, 2017, the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Sprint Corporation (the “Company”) was held. Stockholders representing 3,922,870,581 shares, or approximately 98.2%, of the common shares outstanding as of the June 5, 2017 record date were present in person or were represented at the meeting by proxy. Final voting results are shown below.
The Company's bylaws provide that the directors receiving the highest number of votes "for" will be elected. Each other matter was determined by a majority of votes cast.
Votes Cast For | Votes Withheld | ||||||||||||||||||
Number | % of Votes Cast | Number | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||
Gordon M. Bethune | 3,758,677,717 | 99.8% | 7,628,477 | 156,564,387 | |||||||||||||||
Marcelo Claure | 3,759,673,612 | 99.8% | 6,632,582 | 156,564,387 | |||||||||||||||
Patrick Doyle | 3,761,997,468 | 99.9% | 4,308,726 | 156,564,387 | |||||||||||||||
Ronald D. Fisher | 3,749,666,126 | 99.6% | 16,640,068 | 156,564,387 | |||||||||||||||
Julius Genachowski | 3,757,764,237 | 99.8% | 8,541,957 | 156,564,387 | |||||||||||||||
Adm. Michael G. Mullen | 3,759,224,718 | 99.8% | 7,081,476 | 156,564,387 | |||||||||||||||
Masayoshi Son | 3,741,276,835 | 99.3% | 25,029,359 | 156,564,387 | |||||||||||||||
Sara Martinez Tucker | 3,758,629,895 | 99.8% | 7,676,299 | 156,564,387 | |||||||||||||||
Votes Cast For | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal | Number | % of Votes Cast | |||||||||||||||||
Ratification of selection of Independent Auditor | 3,911,446,851 | 99.7% | 2,393,464 | N/A | |||||||||||||||
Advisory approval of executive compensation | 3,740,062,739 | 99.3% | 1,014,093 | 156,564,387 | |||||||||||||||
Votes Cast For | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal | Every Year | Every Two Years | Every Three Years | ||||||||||||||||
Advisory Vote on Frequency of Advisory Votes to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation | 3,751,074,967 | 633,916 | 13,663,069 | 934,242 | N/A | ||||||||||||||
Percentage of Votes Cast: | 99.6% | 0.01% | 0.4% | ||||||||||||||||
Proposals Submitted by Stockholders | |||||||||||||||||||
The Company did not receive any stockholder proposals to be voted on at the meeting. | |||||||||||||||||||
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.
SPRINT CORPORATION | ||||
August 4, 2017 | By: | /s/ Stefan K. Schnopp | ||
Stefan K. Schnopp | ||||
Vice President and Corporate Secretary | ||||