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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
June 9, 2022
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)
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Salesforce, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 001-32224 | | 94-3320693 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Salesforce Tower
415 Mission Street, 3rd Fl
San Francisco, California 94105
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 901-7000
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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 $0.001 per share | | CRM | | New York Stock Exchange | , Inc. |
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). | | | | | |
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.
Salesforce, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 9, 2022 (the “Meeting”). The proposals considered at the Meeting are described in the Company’s 2022 Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2022 (the “Proxy Statement”), and the final voting results are set forth below:
1.Election of directors: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
Marc Benioff | 696,430,586 | | 46,710,174 | | 1,853,018 | | 104,376,173 |
Bret Taylor | 724,805,886 | | 19,480,793 | | 707,099 | | 104,376,173 |
Laura Alber | 741,031,271 | | 3,230,430 | | 732,077 | | 104,376,173 |
Craig Conway | 706,414,651 | | 37,045,170 | | 1,533,957 | | 104,376,173 |
Parker Harris | 721,404,904 | | 22,122,427 | | 1,466,447 | | 104,376,173 |
Alan Hassenfeld | 693,115,662 | | 49,744,751 | | 2,133,365 | | 104,376,173 |
Neelie Kroes | 731,026,212 | | 12,419,039 | | 1,548,527 | | 104,376,173 |
Oscar Munoz | 713,386,888 | | 30,848,291 | | 758,599 | | 104,376,173 |
Sanford Robertson | 617,075,788 | | 122,299,509 | | 5,618,481 | | 104,376,173 |
John V. Roos | 724,204,949 | | 19,140,864 | | 1,647,965 | | 104,376,173 |
Robin Washington | 722,919,271 | | 21,362,043 | | 712,464 | | 104,376,173 |
Maynard Webb | 696,100,098 | | 47,373,195 | | 1,520,485 | | 104,376,173 |
Susan Wojcicki | 740,846,032 | | 3,499,685 | | 648,061 | | 104,376,173 |
2. Amendment and restatement of the Company’s 2013 Equity Incentive Plan:
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For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
674,261,620 | | 67,214,008 | | 3,518,150 | | 104,376,173 |
3. Amendment and restatement of the Company’s 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan:
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For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
731,286,854 | | 11,168,500 | | 2,538,424 | | 104,376,173 |
4. Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2023:
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For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
778,962,193 | | 69,859,838 | | 547,920 | | 0 |
5. Advisory approval of the fiscal 2022 compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:
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For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
662,376,599 | | 78,905,359 | | 3,711,820 | | 104,376,173 |
6. Stockholder proposal regarding an independent chair of the board:
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For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
256,061,405 | | 437,914,527 | | 51,017,846 | | 104,376,173 |
7. Stockholder proposal regarding a racial equity audit:
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For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
249,661,617 | | 487,109,232 | | 8,222,929 | | 104,376,173 |
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
As reported above, at the Meeting, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Amended Equity Incentive Plan”) to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance by 43.7 million shares. The Amended Equity Incentive Plan is described in more detail in the Proxy Statement. The Company’s stockholders also approved an amendment to the Company’s 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Amended Employee Stock Purchase Plan”) to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance by 24 million shares. The Amended Employee Stock Purchase Plan is described in more detail in the Proxy Statement.
The foregoing descriptions and the summaries contained in the Proxy Statement do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full texts of the Amended Equity Incentive Plan and the Amended Employee Stock Purchase Plan, which are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No. | | Description | | | | | | | | | | |
10.1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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10.2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File—the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document | | | | | | | | | | |
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.
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Dated: | June 13, 2022 | | Salesforce, Inc. |
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| | | /s/ TODD MACHTMES |
| | | Todd Machtmes Executive Vice President and General Counsel |