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): April 30, 2013

 

 

TERADATA CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-33458   75-3236470

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

10000 Innovation Drive

Dayton, Ohio

  45342
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number including area code: (866) 548-8348

N/A

(Former Name or Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Teradata Corporation (the “Company) was held on April 30, 2013. At the Annual Meeting, the holders of a total of 142,293,712 shares of the Company’s common stock entitled to vote were present in person or represented by proxy, constituting approximately 85.7% of the total shares issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. Stockholders voted on four matters: a proposal to elect Edward P. Boykin, Cary T. Fu and Victor L. Lund as Class III directors, an advisory (non-binding) vote on executive compensation (a “say-on-pay” vote), a proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2013, and a stockholder proposal recommending declassification of our board of directors. The number of shares voted with respect to each matter required to be reported herein was certified by an independent inspector of elections and is set forth below:

1. Election of Class III directors for three-year terms expiring at the 2016 Annual Meeting and to hold office until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.

1a. Edward P. Boykin

 

For: 127,771,341

  Against: 1,483,408   Abstain: 269,552   Broker Non-Votes: 12,769,411

1b. Cary T. Fu

 

For: 127,696,545

  Against: 1,556,498   Abstain: 271,258   Broker Non-Votes: 12,769,411

1c. Victor L. Lund

 

For: 127,883,125

  Against: 1,368,634   Abstain: 272,542   Broker Non-Votes: 12,769,411

2. An advisory (non-binding) vote on executive compensation.

 

For: 125,156,336

  Against: 3,978,967   Abstain: 388,998   Broker Non-Votes: 12,769,411

3. Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2013.

 

For: 141,677,183

  Against: 322,771   Abstain: 293,758  

4. Approval of a stockholder proposal recommending declassification of our board of directors.

 

For: 127,403,331

  Against: 1,758,607   Abstain: 362,363   Broker Non-Votes: 12,769,411


SIGNATURE

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.

 

Teradata Corporation
By:   /s/ Laura K. Nyquist
 

Laura K. Nyquist

General Counsel and Secretary

Dated: May 6, 2013