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CURRENT REPORT
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| ITEM 5.07. | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. |
Splunk Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”) on June 17, 2021. The matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the results of such voting are set forth below.
Proposal 1: Election of Class III Directors
| Name of Director | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||
| Sara Baack | 115,406,842 | 4,477,696 | 73,994 | 17,366,437 | ||||||||
| Sean Boyle | 119,390,325 | 489,452 | 78,755 | 17,366,437 | ||||||||
| Douglas Merritt | 119,143,625 | 765,160 | 49,747 | 17,366,437 | ||||||||
| Graham Smith | 116,716,418 | 3,168,573 | 73,541 | 17,366,437 |
Sara Baack, Sean Boyle, Douglas Merritt and Graham Smith were duly elected as Class III directors.
Proposal 2: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending January 31, 2022
| For | Against | Abstain | |||||
| 136,773,679 | 496,738 | 54,552 |
The Company’s stockholders approved PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent registered public accountants, to audit the Company’s financial statements for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2022, as disclosed in the proxy statement relating to the Annual Meeting.
Proposal 3: Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||
| 41,855,101 | 77,997,001 | 106,430 | 17,366,437 |
The Company’s stockholders did not approve Proposal 3, a non-binding advisory vote concerning the compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement relating to the Annual Meeting.
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.
| Splunk Inc. | ||
| By: |
/s/ Jason E. Child | |
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Jason E. Child Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: June 18, 2021
