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 21, 2019
XEROX CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York | 001-04471 | 16-0468020 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
201 Merritt 7
Norwalk, Connecticut
06851
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (203) 968-3000
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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 Instruction A.2. below):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class |
Trading Symbol |
Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common Stock, $1 par value | XRX | New York Stock Exchange NYSE Chicago |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws; Change in Fiscal Year.
At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 21, 2019, Registrants shareholders approved an amendment of its restated certificate of incorporation to add a new Article TENTH, which provides that the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes of all outstanding shares entitled to vote thereon shall be required to take any of the following actions: (1) to adopt a plan of merger or consolidation in accordance with Section 903 of the New York Business Corporation Law or any successor provision thereto; (2) to approve the sale, lease, exchange or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation in accordance with Section 909 of the New York Business Corporation Law or any successor provision thereto; (3) to adopt a plan for the exchange of shares in accordance with Section 913 of the New York Business Corporation Law or any successor provision thereto; and (4) to authorize the dissolution of the corporation in accordance with Section 1001 of the New York Business Corporation Law or any successor provision thereto. The amendment to Registrants restated certificate of incorporation became effective on May 22, 2019 upon acceptance by the Department of State of the State of New York of a certificate of amendment setting forth such amendment (Certificate of Amendment). A copy of the Certificate of Amendment is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing does not purport to be a complete description of the terms of the Certificate of Amendment, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Certificate of Amendment.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) | On May 21, 2019, Registrant held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. |
(b) | Shareholders voted on the matters set forth below as follows: |
1. | Approval of the holding company reorganization. The holding company reorganization was approved. |
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Non Votes | |||
174,765,486 | 412,734 | 175,924 | 17,605,200 |
2. | Election of directors. All nominees for director were elected. |
Name |
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Non Votes | ||||
Jonathan Christodoro |
142,437,117 | 32,746,136 | 170,845 | 17,605,200 | ||||
Keith Cozza |
151,097,797 | 23,295,059 | 961,066 | 17,605,200 | ||||
Joseph J. Echevarria |
168,201,269 | 6,959,205 | 193,703 | 17,605,200 | ||||
Nicholas Graziano |
165,938,273 | 9,227,023 | 188,881 | 17,605,200 | ||||
Cheryl G. Krongard |
152,991,543 | 22,183,055 | 179,499 | 17,605,200 | ||||
Scott Letier |
165,391,372 | 9,660,380 | 302,424 | 17,605,200 | ||||
Giovanni (John) Visentin |
174,362,965 | 804,254 | 186,958 | 17,605,200 |
3. | Ratification of selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Registrants independent registered public accounting firm for 2019. The selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was ratified. |
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Non Votes | |||
190,175,081 | 2,535,211 | 248,853 | 0 |
4. | Approval, on an advisory basis, of the 2018 compensation of Registrants Named Executive Officers, as disclosed in Registrants 2019 Proxy Statement. The 2018 compensation of Registrants Named Executive Officers, as disclosed in Registrants 2019 Proxy Statement, was not approved. |
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Non Votes | |||
70,401,740 | 104,618,888 |
333,549 | 17,605,200 |
5. | Proposal to amend the Restated Certificate of Incorporation to implement a majority voting standard for certain corporate actions. The proposal to amend the Restated Certificate of Incorporation to implement a majority voting standard for certain corporate actions was approved. |
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Non Votes | |||
174,549,333 | 528,118 | 276,725 | 17,605,200 |
6. | Authorization of adjournment of the Annual Meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes to approve the foregoing proposals. The proposal to authorize adjournment of the Annual Meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies was approved. |
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Non Votes | |||
103,285,241 | 88,981,086 | 692,873 | 0 |
7. | Shareholder proposal regarding a simple majority vote requirement. The proposal regarding a simple majority vote requirement was approved. |
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Non Votes | |||
125,321,714 | 46,541,454 | 3,060,205 | 18,015,494 |
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
3.1 |
Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation filed with the Department of State of the State of New York on May 22, 2019. |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
3.1 |
Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation filed with the Department of State of the State of New York on May 22, 2019. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Registrant has duly authorized this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized.
XEROX CORPORATION | ||||||
By: | /s/ Douglas H. Marshall | |||||
Douglas H. Marshall | ||||||
Date: May 23, 2019 | Secretary |
Exhibit 3.1
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
OF
THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
XEROX CORPORATION
Under Section 805 of the Business Corporation Law
The undersigned, Douglas H. Marshall, Secretary of Xerox Corporation, a New York corporation (the Corporation), HEREBY CERTIFIES that:
FIRST: The name of the Corporation is XEROX CORPORATION. The name under which it was formed is The Haloid Company.
SECOND: The original certificate of incorporation was filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of New York on April 18, 1906 (such certificate of incorporation, as amended and restated and in effect thereafter, the Certificate of Incorporation).
THIRD: The Certificate of Incorporation is hereby being amended by the addition of a new Article TENTH to implement a majority voting standard for specified corporate actions.
FOURTH: To effect the foregoing, a new Article TENTH shall be added to the Certificate of Incorporation as follows:
TENTH: At a meeting of shareholders following all requisite approvals under the Business Corporation Law of the State of New York, and subject to any rights granted to any holders of the Corporations preferred stock that may be issued from time to time, the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes of all outstanding shares entitled to vote thereon shall be required to take any of the following actions:
a. | to adopt a plan of merger or consolidation in accordance with Section 903 of the New York Business Corporation Law or any successor provision thereto. |
b. | to approve the sale, lease, exchange or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation in accordance with Section 909 of the New York Business Corporation Law or any successor provision thereto. |
c. | to adopt a plan for the exchange of shares in accordance with Section 913 of the New York Business Corporation Law or any successor provision thereto. |
d. | to authorize the dissolution of the corporation in accordance with Section 1001 of the New York Business Corporation Law or any successor provision thereto. |
FIFTH: The foregoing amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation was authorized by a resolution of the Board of Directors at a meeting thereof duly held on February 21, 2019, followed by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the votes of all outstanding shares entitled to vote thereon at the annual meeting of shareholders of the Corporation duly called and held on May 21, 2019.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, XEROX CORPORATION has caused this Certificate of Amendment to be signed by its authorized corporate officer this 22nd day of May, 2019.
XEROX CORPORATION | ||||
by | /s/ Douglas H. Marshall | |||
Name: | Douglas H. Marshall | |||
Title: | Secretary |
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