Form 8-K

 

 

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): May 4, 2011

 

 

EMC CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Massachusetts   1-9853   No. 04-2680009
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
176 South Street, Hopkinton, MA   01748
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (508) 435-1000

N/A

(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.

EMC Corporation’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 4, 2011. There was no solicitation in opposition to management’s nominees as listed in EMC’s proxy statement, and all such nominees were elected directors for a one-year term. The shareholders ratified the selection by the Audit Committee of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as EMC’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011, approved the EMC Corporation Amended and Restated 2003 Stock Plan, approved an amendment to EMC’s Bylaws to reduce the percentage of shares required for shareholders to call a special meeting of shareholders, provided an advisory vote on executive compensation and provided an advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation. The results of the votes for each of these proposals were as follows:

 

1. Election of Directors:

 

     For      Against      Abstain      Broker
Non-Votes
 

Michael W. Brown

     1,445,452,456         20,837,760         994,175         261,975,839   

Randolph L. Cowen

     1,454,058,651         12,200,208         1,025,532         261,975,839   

Gail Deegan

     1,444,155,277         22,238,625         890,489         261,975,839   

James S. DiStasio

     1,441,187,524         25,067,765         1,029,102         261,975,839   

John R. Egan

     1,447,709,157         18,577,121         998,113         261,975,839   

Edmund F. Kelly

     1,458,969,120         7,308,406         1,006,865         261,975,839   

Windle B. Priem

     1,441,915,208         24,344,123         1,025,060         261,975,839   

Paul Sagan

     1,440,134,664         26,167,979         981,748         261,975,839   

David N. Strohm

     1,451,906,605         14,382,331         995,455         261,975,839   

Joseph M. Tucci

     1,420,927,788         45,328,054         1,028,549         261,975,839   

 

2. Ratification of the selection by the Audit Committee of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as EMC’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011:

 

For:

     1,679,715,399   

Against:

     47,408,461   

Abstain:

     2,136,370   

Broker Non-Votes:

     0   

 

3. Approval of the EMC Corporation Amended and Restated 2003 Stock Plan:

 

For:

     1,253,713,477   

Against:

     211,129,367   

Abstain:

     2,441,547   

Broker Non-Votes:

     261,975,839   


4. Approval of an amendment to EMC’s Bylaws to reduce the percentage of shares required for shareholders to call a special meeting of shareholders:

 

For:

     1,717,160,775   

Against:

     9,787,779   

Abstain:

     2,311,676   

Broker Non-Votes:

     0   

 

5. Advisory vote on executive compensation:

 

For:

     1,438,248,760   

Against:

     24,800,665   

Abstain:

     4,234,966   

Broker Non-Votes:

     261,975,839   

 

6. Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation:

 

One Year:

     1,267,293,602   

Two Years:

     17,355,450   

Three Years:

     178,923,838   

Abstain:

     3,711,501   

Broker Non-Votes:

     261,975,839   


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.

 

EMC CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Paul T. Dacier

  Paul T. Dacier
  Executive Vice President and General Counsel

Date: May 6, 2011