UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of January 2020
Commission File Number 1-14840
AMDOCS LIMITED
Hirzel House, Smith Street,
St. Peter Port, Island of Guernsey, GY1 2NG
Amdocs, Inc.
1390 Timberlake Manor Parkway, Chesterfield, Missouri 63017
(Address of principal executive offices)
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YES ☐ NO ☒
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Voting Results.
At the 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Amdocs Limited (the Company) held on January 31, 2020, the proposals listed below were submitted to a vote of the Companys shareholders. The proposals are described in the Companys proxy statement for the 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.
Proposal 1 The election of ten nominees to the Companys Board of Directors each for a term of one year.
The 10 nominees named in the proxy statement were elected to serve as directors until the Companys 2021 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. Information as to the vote on each director standing for election is provided below:
Nominee |
Votes For | Votes Against |
Votes Abstaining |
Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||
Robert A. Minicucci |
108,505,003 | 9,037,035 | 425,149 | | ||||||||||
Adrian Gardner |
112,515,370 | 5,030,819 | 420,998 | | ||||||||||
James S. Kahan |
107,878,193 | 9,569,806 | 519,188 | | ||||||||||
Rafael de la Vega |
116,711,187 | 1,024,359 | 231,641 | | ||||||||||
Giora Yaron |
117,652,697 | 81,752 | 232,738 | | ||||||||||
Eli Gelman |
115,082,020 | 2,651,272 | 233,895 | | ||||||||||
Richard T.C. LeFave |
113,246,594 | 4,488,415 | 232,178 | | ||||||||||
John A. MacDonald |
117,509,641 | 226,044 | 231,502 | | ||||||||||
Shuky Sheffer |
117,085,889 | 645,982 | 235,316 | | ||||||||||
Yvette Kanouff |
117,694,550 | 44,912 | 227,725 | |
Proposal 2 The approval of an amendment of the Amdocs Limited 1998 Stock Option and Incentive Plan increasing the number of shares authorized for issuance under the plan and the sublimit on full value awards under the plan, in each case, by 3,000,000 shares.
The shareholders approved an amendment of the Amdocs Limited 1998 Stock Option and Incentive Plan increasing the number of shares authorized for issuance under the plan and the sublimit on full value awards under the plan, in each case, by 3,000,000 shares. The voting results were as follows:
Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstaining | Broker Non-Votes | |||
103,494,815 | 9,219,083 | 5,253,289 | |
Proposal 3 The approval of an increase in the dividend rate under the Companys quarterly cash dividend program from $0.285 per share to $0.3275 per share.
The shareholders approved an increase in the dividend rate under the Companys quarterly cash dividend program from $0.285 per share to $0.3275 per share. The voting results were as follows:
Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstaining | Broker Non-Votes | |||
117,760,194 | 5,242 | 201,751 | |
Proposal 4 The approval of the Companys Consolidated Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019.
The shareholders approved the Companys Consolidated Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019. The voting results were as follows:
Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstaining | Broker Non-Votes | |||
117,357,838 | 1,551 | 607,798 | |
Proposal 5 The ratification and approval of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and until the next annual general meeting, and authorization of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to fix the remuneration of such independent registered public accounting firm in accordance with the nature and extent of its services.
The shareholders ratified and approved the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and until the next annual general meeting, and authorized the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to fix the remuneration of such independent registered public accounting firm in accordance with the nature and extent of its services. The voting results were as follows:
Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Abstaining | Broker Non-Votes | |||
113,107,129 | 4,641,869 | 218,189 | |
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, thereunto duly authorized.
AMDOCS LIMITED | ||
By: | /s/ Matthew E. Smith | |
Matthew E. Smith | ||
Secretary and Authorized Signatory |
Date: February 3, 2020