UNITED STATES
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CURRENT REPORT
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Common Stock (Par Value EUR 0.02) |
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Core Laboratories N.V. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") on May 19, 2021 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. At the Annual Meeting, the Company's shareholders were requested: (1) To elect one new Class III Supervisory Director and to re-elect one current Class III Supervisory Director ; (2) To appoint KPMG, including its U.S. and Dutch affiliates, (collectively, "KPMG") as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2021 (3) To confirm and adopt our Dutch Statutory Annual Accounts in the English language for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, following a discussion of our Dutch Report of the Management Board for that same period; (4) To approve and resolve the cancellation of our repurchased shares held at 12:01 a.m. CEST on May 19, 2021; (5) To approve and resolve the extension of the existing authority to repurchase up to 10% of our issued share capital from time to time for an 18-month period, until November 19, 2022, and such repurchased shares may be used for any legal purpose; (6) To approve and resolve the extension of the authority to issue shares and/or to grant rights (including options to purchase) with respect to our common and preference shares up to a maximum of 10% of outstanding shares per annum until November 19, 2022; (7) To approve and resolve the extension of the authority to limit or exclude the preemptive rights of the holders of our common shares and/or preference shares up to a maximum of 10% of outstanding shares per annum until November 19, 2022; To: (8a) approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our executive officers as described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis ("CD&A") section of the proxy statement filed by the Company on March 19, 2021; (8b) cast a favorable advisory vote on the remuneration report referred to in Section 2:135b of the Dutch Civil Code for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.
Given that more than 50% of the issued share capital was present and represented at the meeting, item numbers 1 through 8(b) could be approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of votes cast. All items were approved and the certified results of the matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting are as follows:
Proposal No. 1 - Election of Class III Directors: The election of each Class III supervisory director was approved as follows:
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Kwaku Temeng |
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Lawrence Bruno |
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Proposal No. 2 - Appointment of KPMG as Independent Registered Public Accountant: The appointment of KPMG as the independent registered public accountant for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021 was approved as follows:
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Proposal No. 3 - Confirm and Adopt the Dutch Statutory Annual Accounts: The confirmation and adoption of the Company's Dutch Statutory Annual Accounts in the English language for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 was approved as follows:
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Proposal No. 4 - Approve and Resolve the Cancellation of Repurchased Shares: The approval of the cancellation of the Company's repurchased shares held by the Company in its name at 12:01 a.m. CEST on May 19, 2021 was approved as follows:
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Proposal No. 5 - Approve Extension - Repurchase up to 10% of Issued Share Capital: The approval of the extension of the existing authority to repurchase up to 10% of the Company's issued share capital from until November 19, 2022 was approved as follows:
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Proposal No. 6 - Approve Extension to Issue Shares and/or Grant Rights: The approval of the extension of the authority to issue shares and/or to grant rights (including options to purchase) with respect to the Company's common and preference shares up to a maximum of 10% of outstanding shares per annum until November 19, 2022 was approved as follows:
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Proposal No. 7 - Approve Extension to Limit or Exclude Preemptive Rights: The approval of the extension of the authority to limit or exclude the preemptive rights of the holders of the Company's common shares and/or preference shares up to a maximum of 10% of outstanding shares per annum until November 19, 2022 was approved as follows:
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Proposal No. 8a - Approve the Compensation of the Company's Executive Officers: The compensation program regarding the Company's named executive officers was approved, on an advisory basis, as follows:
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Proposal No. 8b – Cast a favorable advisory vote on the Remuneration Report referred to in Section 2:135b of the Dutch Civil Code for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020: The remuneration report was approved, on an advisory basis, as follows:
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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.
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Dated: May 19, 2021 |
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/s/ Christopher S. Hill |
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Christopher S. Hill |
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Document And Entity Information |
May 19, 2021 |
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Cover [Abstract] | |
Document Type | 8-K |
Amendment Flag | false |
Document Period End Date | May 19, 2021 |
Entity Registrant Name | CORE LABORATORIES N.V. |
Entity Tax Identification Number | 00-0000000 |
Entity Central Index Key | 0001000229 |
Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
Entity File Number | 001-14273 |
Written Communications | false |
Soliciting Material | false |
Pre-commencement Tender Offer | false |
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer | false |
Entity Address, Address Line One | Van Heuven Goedhartlaan 7 B |
Entity Address, Address Line Two | 1181 LE |
Entity Address, City or Town | Amstelveen |
Entity Address, Country | NL |
Country Region | 31 |
City Area Code | 20 |
Local Phone Number | 420-3191 |
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | P7 |
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 1181 |
Title of each class | Common Stock (Par Value EUR 0.02) |
Trading Symbol | CLB |
Name of each exchange on which registered | NYSE |
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