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): May 18, 2018
Cerner Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware | 0-15386 | 43-1196944 | |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
2800 Rockcreek Parkway, North Kansas City, Missouri | 64117 | ||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | ||
(816) 221-1024
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On May 18, 2018, William B. Neaves, Ph.D. retired from the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Cerner Corporation ("Cerner" or "our") at the end of his then current term. Immediately thereafter, the size of the Board was decreased to eight members.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At Cerner's 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "2018 Annual Meeting") held on May 18, 2018, our shareholders considered and voted on three proposals, each of which is described in detail in the 2018 Proxy Statement. The following is a brief description of the matters that were voted on at the 2018 Annual Meeting and the results of such voting:
Proposal No. 1 - The election of two Class II Directors: Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. and Clifford W. Illig, each to serve for a three-year term.
Final Results: Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. and Clifford W. Illig were each elected as Class II Directors.
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-votes | |||||||||
Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. | 262,478,401 | 7,873,056 | 1,000,037 | 30,876,037 | ||||||||
Clifford W. Illig | 259,302,139 | 11,754,545 | 294,810 | 30,876,037 | ||||||||
Proposal No. 2 - The ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2018.
Final Results: The shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2018.
For | Against | Abstentions | |||||
297,083,453 | 4,607,358 | 536,720 | |||||
There were no broker non-votes with respect to this proposal.
Proposal No. 3 - An advisory vote to approve the compensation of our Named Executive Officers.
Final Results: The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our Named Executive Officers.
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-votes | |||||||
249,743,487 | 20,626,040 | 981,967 | 30,876,037 | |||||||
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.
CERNER CORPORATION | ||||||
Date: May 21, 2018 | By: | /s/ Marc G. Naughton | ||||
Marc G. Naughton, Executive Vice President | ||||||
and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||