trip-8k_20180621.htm

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): June 21, 2018

 

 

TRIPADVISOR, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delaware

 

001-35362

 

80-0743202

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

400 1st Ave

Needham, MA 02494

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

(781) 800-5000

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

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:

 

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 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).  

 

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 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The annual meeting of stockholders of TripAdvisor, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), was held on June 21, 2018 (the “Annual Meeting”). According to the inspector of elections, the stockholders present in person or by proxy represented 111,482,415 shares of common stock (generally entitled to one vote per share) and 12,799,999 shares of Class B common stock (generally entitled to ten votes per share). The number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each proposal voted upon at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.

Proposal 1Election of Directors. The stockholders voted on the election of eight directors of the Company, six of whom were elected by holders of common stock and Class B common stock voting together as a single class (“Combined Stock Nominees”), and two of whom were elected by holders of common stock only (“Common Stock Nominees”), each to serve for a one-year term from the date of his or her election and until such director’s successor is elected or until such director’s earlier resignation or removal. Stockholders voted as follows:

 

 

  

For

 

  

Withheld

 

  

Broker
Non-Votes

 

Combined Stock Nominees

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gregory B. Maffei

  

 

186,688,760

  

  

44,935,642

 

  

  

 

7,858,003

  

Stephen Kaufer

  

 

198,166,631

  

  

33,457,771

 

  

  

 

7,858,003

  

Jay C. Hoag

  

 

228,886,091

  

  

2,738,311

 

  

  

 

7,858,003

  

Dipchand “Deep” Nishar

  

 

213,921,939

  

  

17,702,463

 

  

  

 

7,858,003

  

Spencer M. Rascoff

  

 

229,510,198

  

  

2,114,204

 

  

  

 

7,858,003

  

Albert Rosenthaler

  

 

196,832,783

  

  

34,791,619

 

  

  

 

7,858,003

  

Common Stock Nominees

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Jeremy Philips

  

 

99,044,568

  

  

4,579,844

 

  

  

 

7,858,003

  

Robert S. Wiesenthal

  

 

99,024,100

  

  

4,600,312

 

  

  

 

7,858,003

  

Accordingly, the foregoing nominees were elected to the Company’s board of directors.

 

 

 

 

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Proposal 2Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The stockholders voted on the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018. The stockholders voted as follows:

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker
Non-Votes

238,564,526              

  

848,666

  

69,213

  

0

 

Accordingly, the appointment of independent registered public accounting firm was ratified.

 

Proposal 3Approval of 2018 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan. The stockholders voted on the TripAdvisor, Inc. 2018 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan, as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement.  The stockholders voted as follows:

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker
Non-Votes

193,109,039

  

38,374,563

  

140,800

  

7,858,003

 

Accordingly, the Company’s 2018 Stock and Annual Incentive Plan was approved.

 

Proposal 4Advisory Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers. The stockholders were provided with an opportunity to cast an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement.  The stockholders voted as follows:

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker
Non-Votes

173,322,666

  

58,163,983

  

137,753

  

7,858,003

 

Accordingly, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement was approved on an advisory basis.

 

Proposal 5Advisory Vote on Frequency of Future Advisory Resolutions on Executive Compensation. The stockholders were provided with an opportunity to cast an advisory vote on how frequently they would like to vote on future advisory resolutions to approve the compensation of named executive officers. The stockholders voted as follows:

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1 YEAR

  

2 YEARS

  

3 YEARS

  

Abstain

 

 

 

Broker
Non-Votes

68,514,015

  

33,184

  

162,957,333

  

119,870

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accordingly, future advisory votes to approve the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers will occur every three years.  

 


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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRIPADVISOR, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Seth J. Kalvert

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seth J. Kalvert,

Senior Vice President,

General Counsel and Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: June 27, 2018

 

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