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 26, 2016

 

 

 

Exponent, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   0-18655   77-0218904

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

149 Commonwealth Drive

Menlo Park, CA

  94025
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (650) 326-9400

 

 

(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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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

On May 26, 2016, we held our annual meeting of stockholders. A total of 25,948,437 shares of our common stock were outstanding as of March 30, 2016, the record date for the annual meeting. Set forth below are the matters acted upon at the annual meeting and the final voting results on each matter as reported by our inspector of elections.

 

Proposal One: Election of Directors

 

Our stockholders elected Michael R. Gaulke, Paul R. Johnson, Ph.D., Karen A. Richardson, Stephen C. Riggins, John B. Shoven, Ph.D., and Debra L. Zumwalt The results of the vote were as follows:

 

   Vote For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker non-votes 
Michael R. Gaulke   21,657,956    418,640    43,709    2,625,715 
Paul R. Johnston, Ph.D.   21,711,563    406,154    2,588    2,625,715 
Karen A. Richardson   22,057,806    59,660    2,839    2,625,715 
Stephen C. Riggins   21,924,805    192,712    2,788    2,625,715 
John B. Shoven, Ph.D.   22,001,516    116,150    2,639    2,625,715 
Debra L. Zumwalt   21,832,680    285,187    2,438    2,625,715 

 

Proposal Two: Ratification of KPMG as our Independent Registered Public Accountants for Fiscal 2016

 

Our stockholders ratified our selection of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm to audit our financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2016. The results of the vote were as follows:

 

For   24,505,219 
Against   238,214 
Abstentions   2,587 

 

Proposal Three: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation for Fiscal 2015

 

Our stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the fiscal 2015 compensation of our named executive officers in accordance with SEC rules. The results of the vote were as follows:

 

For   21,623,927 
Against   407,839 
Abstentions   88,539 
Broker non-votes   2,625,715 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

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, thereto duly authorized.

 

  EXPONENT, INC.  
       
       
  By: /s/ Richard L. Schlenker  
  Name: Richard L. Schlenker  
  Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Corporate Secretary  

 

Date: May 26, 2016