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):  September 26, 2018

 

 

KORN/FERRY INTERNATIONAL

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-14505   95-2623879

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

1900 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2600

Los Angeles, California

  90067
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (310) 552-1834

Not Applicable

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

 

 

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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).

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Item 5.03  Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

As discussed under Item 5.07 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, on September 26, 2018, at the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Korn/Ferry International (the “Company”), the Company’s stockholders approved the Company’s proposal to amend the Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate”) to allow holders of 25% of outstanding shares to call special stockholder meetings. The amendments to the Certificate became effective upon the filing of a Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on October 1, 2018.

In addition, as disclosed in the 2018 Proxy Statement, if the Certificate amendments were approved by the Company’s stockholders, the Company’s Fifth Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”) would be amended to specify the procedures for stockholder-called special meetings. The Board of Directors approved the Bylaw amendments, which became effective upon the filing of the Certificate of Amendment on October 1, 2018, and the Bylaws were restated as the Sixth Amended and Restated Bylaws to reflect the amendments.

The foregoing description of the amendments to the Certificate and Bylaws is qualified by reference to the full text of the Certificate of Amendment and the Bylaws, copies of which are filed herewith as Exhibits 3.1 and Exhibit 3.2, respectively, and incorporated herein by reference. The Board of Directors also approved a Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Restated Certificate”), that restated and integrated, but did not further amend, the Certificate (as amended through the filing of the Certificate of Amendment described above). On October 1, 2018, the Company filed the Restated Certificate with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and it was effective on filing. The foregoing description of the Restated Certificate is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the Restated Certificate, which is filed as Exhibit 3.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

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

At the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, stockholders of the Company (i) elected the eight nominees named in the Proxy Statement to serve as directors until the Company’s 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified, subject to their earlier death, resignation or removal, (ii) approved a non-binding advisory resolution approving the Company’s executive compensation, (iii) ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s 2019 fiscal year, (iv) approved the Company’s proposal to amend the Restated Certificate of Incorporation to allow holders of 25% of outstanding shares to call special stockholder meetings and (v) did not approve a stockholder’s proposal requesting amendments to allow holders of 10% of outstanding shares to call special stockholder meetings. To the extent applicable, set forth below are the number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, with respect to each such matter.

 

(1)

Election of the eight nominees named in the Proxy Statement to serve on the Board of Directors until the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

 

Nominee    For    Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Votes

Doyle N. Beneby

   49,672,829    758,985    46,052    2,880,308

Gary D. Burnison

   50,370,066    59,834    47,966    2,880,308

William R. Floyd

   49,637,124    795,119    45,623    2,880,308


Christina A. Gold

   49,672,409    759,712    45,745    2,880,308

Jerry P. Leamon

   49,558,122    873,128    46,616    2,880,308

Angel R. Martinez

   50,337,885    93,951    46,030    2,880,308

Debra J. Perry

   49,709,757    722,845    45,264    2,880,308

George T. Shaheen

   49,691,373    741,374    45,119    2,880,308

 

(2)

Non-binding advisory resolution to approve the Company’s executive compensation.

 

For    Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Votes

41,138,490

   9,276,125    63,251    N/A

 

(3)

Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s 2019 fiscal year.

 

For    Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Votes

51,856,837

   1,495,280    6,057    N/A

 

(4)

Approval of Amendments to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to allow holders of 25% of outstanding shares to call special stockholder meetings.

 

For    Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Votes

45,202,612

   1,059,154    4,216,100    N/A

 

(5)

Stockholder proposal requesting amendments to allow holders of 10% of outstanding shares to call special stockholder meetings.

 

For    Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Votes

21,835,317

   28,619,079    23,470    N/A


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit 3.1    Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company dated October 1, 2018.
Exhibit 3.2    Sixth Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company dated October 1, 2018.
Exhibit 3.3    Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company dated October 1, 2018.


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.

 

    KORN/FERRY INTERNATIONAL  
    (Registrant)  
Date:  October 2, 2018      
  /s/Jonathan Kuai                                                            
    (Signature)  
  Name:     Jonathan Kuai  
  Title:   General Counsel and Corporate Secretary