8-K 2013 Voting Results

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 1, 2013
________________________
EMC CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Massachusetts
1-9853
04-2680009
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
 
 
176 South Street
Hopkinton, Massachusetts
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
01748
(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 1, 2013. 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, 2013, provided advisory approval of EMC's executive compensation, approved the EMC Corporation Amended and Restated 2003 Stock Plan, approved the EMC Corporation Amended and Restated 1989 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, approved amendments to EMC's Articles of Organization and Bylaws to allow shareholders to act by written consent by less than unanimous approval and rejected a shareholder proposal relating to political contributions. 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
1,430,144,749
 
31,395,301

 
6,520,458

 
260,032,856
Randolph L. Cowen
1,432,788,039
 
28,757,024

 
6,515,445

 
260,032,856
Gail Deegan
1,446,609,333
 
14,979,978

 
6,471,197

 
260,032,856
James S. DiStasio
1,451,623,267
 
9,902,549

 
6,534,692

 
260,032,856
John R. Egan
1,406,536,313
 
55,021,298

 
6,502,897

 
260,032,856
Edmund F. Kelly
1,451,493,173
 
10,003,200

 
6,564,135

 
260,032,856
Jami Miscik
1,448,472,907
 
14,930,350

 
4,657,251

 
260,032,856
Windle B. Priem
1,417,423,235
 
44,106,448

 
6,530,825

 
260,032,856
Paul Sagan
1,445,179,036
 
16,304,799

 
6,576,673

 
260,032,856
David N. Strohm
1,421,316,622
 
40,212,626

 
6,531,260

 
260,032,856
Joseph M. Tucci
1,397,966,990
 
59,734,757

 
10,358,761

 
260,032,856

2.
Ratification of the selection by the Audit Committee of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as EMC's independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013:
For:
1,697,657,429

Against:
25,458,259

Abstain:
4,977,676

Broker Non-Votes:
—


3.
Advisory approval of EMC's executive compensation:
For:
1,162,573,254

Against:
288,906,403

Abstain:
16,580,851

Broker Non-Votes:
260,032,856


4.
Approval of the EMC Corporation Amended and Restated 2003 Stock Plan:
For:
1,285,548,213

Against:
176,241,228

Abstain:
6,271,067

Broker Non-Votes:
260,032,856




5.
Approval of the EMC Corporation Amended and Restated 1989 Employee Stock Purchase Plan:
For:
1,413,242,053

Against:
49,134,314

Abstain:
5,684,141

Broker Non-Votes:
260,032,856


6.
Approval of amendments to EMC's Articles of Organization and Bylaws to allow shareholders to act by written consent by less than unanimous approval:
For:
1,436,345,311

Against:
21,142,098

Abstain:
10,573,099

Broker Non-Votes:
260,032,856


7.
Approval of a shareholder proposal relating to political contributions:
For:
69,735,618

Against:
1,318,347,110

Abstain:
79,977,780

Broker Non-Votes:
260,032,856




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 3, 2013