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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): November 19, 2019

 

Oracle Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-35992

 

54-2185193

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood City, California 94065

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(650) 506-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former 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:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

2.25% senior notes due January 2021

3.125% senior notes due July 2025

 

ORCL

 

New York Stock Exchange

New York Stock Exchange

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  

 

 


Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On November 19, 2019, Oracle Corporation (“Oracle”) held its 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Below is a brief description of each matter submitted to a vote at the Annual Meeting, as well as the number of votes cast for and against and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter. For more information about these proposals, please refer to Oracle’s definitive proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on September 27, 2019 and the supplement to the proxy statement filed with the SEC on November 8, 2019.

Proposal No. 1: Election of Directors

The stockholders elected each of the following persons as a director to hold office until the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his or her successor is elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier resignation or removal.

Director Nominee

 

Votes For

 

Votes Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

Jeffrey S. Berg

 

2,092,721,049

 

620,399,516

 

284,909,463

Michael J. Boskin

 

2,532,360,712

 

180,759,853

 

284,909,463

Safra A. Catz

 

2,659,116,270

 

  54,004,295

 

284,909,463

Bruce R. Chizen

 

2,085,708,462

 

627,412,103

 

284,909,463

George H. Conrades

 

1,948,071,682

 

765,048,883

 

284,909,463

Lawrence J. Ellison

 

2,640,162,313

 

  72,958,252

 

284,909,463

Rona A. Fairhead

 

2,702,414,022

 

  10,706,543

 

284,909,463

Jeffrey O. Henley

 

2,624,916,140

 

  88,204,425

 

284,909,463

Renée J. James

 

2,638,446,569

 

  74,673,996

 

284,909,463

Charles W. Moorman IV

 

2,024,942,088

 

688,178,477

 

284,909,463

Leon E. Panetta

 

1,963,328,155

 

749,792,410

 

284,909,463

William G. Parrett

 

2,684,906,371

 

  28,214,194

 

284,909,463

Naomi O. Seligman

 

1,979,012,304

 

734,108,261

 

284,909,463

Proposal No. 2: Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of Oracle’s Named Executive Officers

The stockholders cast an advisory vote approving the compensation of Oracle’s named executive officers as follows: 1,562,280,318 shares in favor, 1,146,505,043 shares against, 4,335,204 shares abstaining and 284,909,463 broker non-votes.

Proposal No. 3: Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Oracle’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020, with 2,960,045,696 shares in favor, 35,127,374 shares against and 2,856,958 shares abstaining.

Proposal No. 4: Stockholder Proposal Regarding Pay Equity Report

The stockholders did not approve a stockholder proposal requesting that Oracle prepare a gender pay equity report, with 942,828,312 shares in favor, 1,699,773,596 shares against, 70,518,657 shares abstaining and 284,909,463 broker non-votes.

Proposal No. 5: Stockholder Proposal Regarding Independent Board Chair

The stockholders did not approve a stockholder proposal requesting that Oracle’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) adopt a policy requiring the Chair of the Board, whenever possible, to be an independent member of the Board, with 953,662,512 shares in favor, 1,755,172,042 shares against, 4,286,011 shares abstaining and 284,909,463 broker non-votes.


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

ORACLE CORPORATION

             

Dated: November 22, 2019

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Brian S. Higgins

 

 

Name:

 

Brian S. Higgins

 

 

Title:

 

Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Secretary

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