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 3, 2018 (May 1, 2018)

 

 

Trimble Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-14845   94-2802192

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

I.D. No.)

935 Stewart Drive, Sunnyvale, California, 94085

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 481-8000

 

 

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:

 

☐   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

☐   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

☐   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

☐   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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.

The annual meeting of stockholders of Trimble Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 1, 2018. At the annual meeting, the stockholders voted on the proposals listed below. The voting results for each proposal were as follows:

Proposal 1:

The following directors were elected to serve for the ensuing year and until their successors are elected:

 

     For      Withheld      Broker
Non-Vote
 

Steven W. Berglund

     206,320,626        1,891,000        18,339,304  

Kaigham (Ken) Gabriel

     206,667,872        1,543,754        18,339,304  

Merit E. Janow

     205,339,002        2,872,624        18,339,304  

Ulf J. Johansson

     195,570,759        12,640,867        18,339,304  

Meaghan Lloyd

     187,702,962        20,508,664        18,339,304  

Ronald S. Nersesian

     201,992,286        6,219,340        18,339,304  

Mark S. Peek

     206,366,457        1,845,169        18,339,304  

Johan Wibergh

     207,313,207        898,419        18,339,304  

Proposal 2:

The advisory vote on approving the compensation for the Company’s named executive officers was approved.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Vote

197,297,177

  10,543,309   371,140   18,339,304

Proposal 3:

The appointment of Ernst & Young, LLP as the independent auditor of the Company for the 2018 fiscal year ending December 28, 2018 was ratified.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

217,980,236

  8,163,986   406,708


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.

 

    

TRIMBLE INC.

 
     a Delaware corporation  
Dated: May 3, 2018      By:  

/s/ James A. Kirkland

 
       James A. Kirkland  
       Senior Vice President and General Counsel