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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): June 25, 2020
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Pure Storage, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware 001-37570 27-1069557
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 (Commission
File Number)
 (IRS Employer Identification No.)
 650 Castro Street, Suite 400
Mountain View, California
94041
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(800) 379-7873
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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 (see General Instructions A.2. below):
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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
Class A Common Stock $0.0001 par value per share PSTG New York Stock Exchange LLC

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 June 25, 2020, Pure Storage, Inc. ("Pure") held its annual meeting of stockholders via a live webcast (the "Annual Meeting"). At the Annual Meeting, Pure’s stockholders voted on three proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the definitive proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 11, 2020. The following is a brief description of each matter voted on and the certified results, including the number of votes cast for and against each matter, and if applicable, the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter.

1. All four nominees for Class II director were elected to serve until Pure’s 2023 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified. The voting results were as follows:

Director Name

Votes For

Votes Withheld

Broker Non-Votes
Andrew Brown
193,623,295
2,898,332 48,926,298
John Colgrove
138,666,607 57,855,020 48,926,298
Mark Garrett139,881,988 56,639,639 48,926,298
Roxanne Taylor
139,081,792 57,439,835 48,926,298

2. Stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Pure’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2021. The voting results were as follows:

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes
239,649,263 5,712,700 85,962
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3. Stockholders approved an advisory vote on the compensation of Pure’s named executive officers, as described in the definitive proxy statement. The voting results were as follows:

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes
176,095,888 20,231,447 194,292 48,926,298




SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
Pure Storage, Inc.
(Registrant)
By:
/s/ Joseph FitzGerald
Joseph FitzGerald
Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
June 29, 2020