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
 
 
April 4, 2016
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
 
 
HP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
DELAWARE
1-4423
94-1081436
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
1501 PAGE MILL ROAD, PALO ALTO, CA
94304
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
 
 
 
 
 
 
(650) 857-1501
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
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:
 
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Item 5.03.
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
   
      On April 4, 2016, the stockholders of HP Inc. (“HP”) approved an amendment to Article VII of HP’s certificate of incorporation to eliminate cumulative voting in director elections (the “Charter Amendment”), which is more fully described in Proposal 4 of the proxy statement for HP’s 2016 annual meeting (the “2016 Annual Meeting”). In connection with the approval of the Charter Amendment, on April 6, 2016, HP filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.  The Charter Amendment is effective as of April 5, 2016.  As a result of the Charter Amendment, commencing with the 2017 annual meeting, HP’s stockholders will not be entitled to cumulative voting in the election of directors.  The Certificate of Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
   
Item 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
 
 
    At the 2016 Annual Meeting, HP's stockholders voted on the four proposals outlined in HP's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 19, 2016 and cast their votes as described below.  
 
 
Proposal 1
 
    HP’s stockholders elected thirteen individuals to HP's Board of Directors (“Board of Directors”) for the succeeding year or until their successors are duly qualified and elected as set forth below:
 
 
Name   
 
Votes For 
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
Aida M. Alvarez
 
1,254,074,962 
 
7,292,621
   
1,712,581
 
233,635,368
 
 
Shumeet Banerji
 
1,252,083,126 
 
9,227,992
   
1,769,046
 
233,635,368
 
 
Carl Bass
  1,241,583,590   
19,796,480
   
1,700,094
 
233,635,368
 
 
Robert R. Bennett
 
1,231,411,034 
 
29,823,839
   
1,845,291
 
233,635,368
 
 
Charles V. Bergh
 
1,253,942,417 
 
7,410,160
   
1,727,587
 
233,635,368
 
 
Stacy Brown-Philpot
 
1,254,278,434 
 
7,032,024
   
1,769,706
 
233,635,368
 
 
Stephanie A. Burns
 
1,249,922,199 
 
11,427,565
   
1,730,400
 
233,635,368
 
 
Mary Anne Citrino
 
1,248,774,319 
 
12,661,819
   
1,644,026
 
233,635,368
 
 
Rajiv L. Gupta
 
1,242,462,697 
 
18,955,441
   
1,662,026
 
233,635,368
 
 
Stacey Mobley
 
1,251,262,087 
 
10,087,118
   
1,730,959
 
233,635,368
 
 
Subra Suresh
 
1,254,147,048 
 
7,126,417
   
1,806,699
 
233,635,368
 
 
Dion J. Weisler
 
1,256,479,140 
 
4,992,284
   
1,608,740
 
233,635,368
 
 
Margaret C. Whitman
 
1,218,713,069 
 
43,018,684
   
1,348,411
 
233,635,368
 

 
Proposal 2
 
    HP’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as HP’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2016 as set forth below:
 
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
1,475,125,537
 
17,062,564
 
4,527,431
 
0
 
 
 
Proposal 3
 
    HP’s stockholders approved the advisory resolution to approve executive compensation as set forth below:
 
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
1,203,954,597
 
55,928,285
 
3,197,282
 
233,635,368
 
 
 
Proposal 4       
      HP’s stockholders approved an amendment to HP’s certificate of incorporation to eliminate cumulative voting in director elections as set forth below:
 
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
1,176,566,282
 
83,966,974
 
2,546,908
 
233,635,368
 
 
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
 
Exhibit Number
Description 
3.1 Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of HP Inc.
   
 
 
 
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SIGNATURE
 
 
        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
HP INC.
 
 
 
 
 
DATE: April 7, 2016
By:
 /s/  Ruairidh Ross
 
 
 
Name:
Ruairidh Ross 
 
 
Title:
Deputy General Counsel
and Assistant Secretary 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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EXHIBIT LIST
 
 
Exhibit Number
Description 
3.1 Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of HP Inc.
   

 
 
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