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 30, 2019
Facebook, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
001-35551
 
20-1665019
 
 
 
 
 
(State or Other Jurisdiction
 
(Commission
 
(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)
 
File Number)
 
Identification No.)
 
 
 
1601 Willow Road
 
 
Menlo Park, California
 
94025
 
 
 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(650) 543-4800
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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, $0.000006 par value
FB
The Nasdaq Stock Market 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
 
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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.
 
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 30, 2019, Facebook, Inc. (the "Company") held its annual meeting of stockholders at the Hotel Nia, located at 200 Independence Drive, Menlo Park, California 94025 (the "Annual Meeting"). At the Annual Meeting, the Company's stockholders voted on twelve proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company's definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 12, 2019 (the "Proxy Statement"). At the beginning of the Annual Meeting, there were 2,090,140,259 shares of Class A common stock and 400,972,841 shares of Class B common stock present at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy, which represented 88.08% of the combined voting power of the shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting (voting together as a single class), and which constituted a quorum for the transaction of business. Holders of the Company's Class A common stock were entitled to one vote for each share held as of the close of business on April 5, 2019 (the "Record Date"), and holders of the Company's Class B common stock were entitled to ten votes for each share held as of the Record Date.
The stockholders of the Company voted on the following proposals at the Annual Meeting:
1.
To elect eight directors, each to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation, or removal.
2.
To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019.
3.
A non-binding advisory vote on the compensation program for the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.
4.
A non-binding advisory vote on whether a non-binding advisory vote on the compensation program for the Company's named executive officers should be held every one, two, or three years.
5.
A stockholder proposal regarding change in stockholder voting.
6.
A stockholder proposal regarding an independent chair.
7.
A stockholder proposal regarding majority voting for directors.
8.
A stockholder proposal regarding true diversity board policy.
9.
A stockholder proposal regarding a content governance report.
10.
A stockholder proposal regarding median gender pay gap.
11.
A stockholder proposal regarding workforce diversity.
12.
A stockholder proposal regarding strategic alternatives.






1.
Election of Directors

Nominee
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Peggy Alford
5,564,931,531
125,148,989
409,788,149
Marc L. Andreessen
5,043,905,709
646,174,811
409,788,149
Kenneth I. Chenault
5,666,404,433
23,676,087
409,788,149
Susan D. Desmond-Hellmann
5,139,209,291
550,871,229
409,788,149
Sheryl K. Sandberg
5,086,109,163
603,971,357
409,788,149
Peter A. Thiel
5,534,324,703
155,755,817
409,788,149
Jeffrey D. Zients
5,661,379,685
28,700,835
409,788,149
Mark Zuckerberg
5,137,230,877
552,849,643
409,788,149
Each of the eight nominees for director was elected to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation, or removal.
2.
Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

For
Against
Abstentions
6,041,926,709
52,201,874
5,740,086
There were no broker non-votes on this proposal.
The stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019.
3.
Non-Binding Advisory Vote on the Compensation Program for the Company's Named Executive Officers
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
5,182,636,065
449,003,670
58,440,785
409,788,149
The stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation program for the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.
4.
Non-Binding Advisory Vote on the Frequency of an Advisory Vote on the Compensation Program for the Company's Named Executive Officers
One Year
Two Years
Three Years
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
1,236,566,123
5,823,492
4,437,307,536
10,383,369
409,788,149
The stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, holding a non-binding advisory vote on the compensation program for the Company's named executive officers every three years. Based on these results and consistent with the Company's recommendation, the Company's Board of Directors has determined that the Company will conduct future stockholder advisory votes on the compensation program for its named executive officers once every three years. This policy will remain in effect until the next stockholder vote on the frequency of stockholder advisory votes on the compensation program for the named executive officers, expected to be held at the Company's 2025 annual meeting of stockholders.






5.
Stockholder Proposal Regarding Change in Stockholder Voting
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
1,392,113,978
4,292,373,648
5,592,894
409,788,149
The stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal regarding change in stockholder voting.
6.
Stockholder Proposal Regarding an Independent Chair
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
1,139,241,589
4,546,321,706
4,517,225
409,788,149
The stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal regarding an independent chair.
7.
Stockholder Proposal Regarding Majority Voting for Directors
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
1,392,835,089
4,292,397,153
4,848,278
409,788,149
The stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal regarding majority voting for directors.
8.
Stockholder Proposal Regarding True Diversity Board Policy
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
57,931,217
5,614,650,537
17,498,766
409,788,149
The stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal regarding true diversity board policy.
9.
Stockholder Proposal Regarding a Content Governance Report
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
320,205,647
5,294,696,037
75,178,836
409,788,149
The stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal regarding a content governance report.
10.
Stockholder Proposal Regarding Median Gender Pay Gap
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
554,219,225
5,068,591,750
67,269,545
409,788,149
The stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal regarding median gender pay gap.
11.
Stockholder Proposal Regarding Workforce Diversity
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
26,404,705
5,637,212,308
26,463,507
409,788,149
The stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal regarding workforce diversity.







12.
Stockholder Proposal Regarding Strategic Alternatives
For
Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
38,412,448
5,629,998,781
21,669,291
409,788,149
The stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal regarding strategic alternatives.









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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FACEBOOK, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: June 3, 2019
 
By:
 
/s/ David Kling
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name: David Kling
 
 
 
 
Title: Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Secretary