0001418100-19-000059.txt : 20190516 0001418100-19-000059.hdr.sgml : 20190516 20190516162016 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001418100-19-000059 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190515 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20190516 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190516 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Avaya Holdings Corp. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001418100 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS [3661] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-38289 FILM NUMBER: 19832500 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: co Avaya Inc STREET 2: 4655 GREAT AMERICA PARKWAY CITY: SANTA CLARA STATE: CA ZIP: 95054 BUSINESS PHONE: (908) 953-6000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: co Avaya Inc STREET 2: 4655 GREAT AMERICA PARKWAY CITY: SANTA CLARA STATE: CA ZIP: 95054 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Sierra Holdings Corp DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20071109 8-K 1 form8-kagmresults05152019.htm 8-K Document



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 15, 2019
 
AVAYA HOLDINGS CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
001-38289
 
26-1119726
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification
Incorporation)
 
 
 
Number)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4655 Great America Parkway
 
 
Santa Clara, California
 
95054
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (908) 953-6000
N/A
(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:
o              Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o              Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o              Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o              Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class
Trading Symbols(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock
AVYA
New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE")

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           o
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.  o
 
 
 
 
 



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

At the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Avaya Holdings Corp. (the “Company”) held on May 15, 2019, stockholders voted on proposals to (i) elect directors to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company, (ii) approve, on an advisory basis, the Company’s named executive officer compensation (“Say-on-Pay”), (iii) approve, on an advisory basis, the frequency of holding future advisory votes to approve the Company’s named executive officer compensation (“Say-on-Pay Frequency”), and (iv) ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019.

The number of votes cast for, withheld or against and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each proposal, as applicable, is set forth below. The Company’s independent inspector of election reported the final vote of the stockholders as follows:

Proposal No. 1 – Election of Directors: All seven directors listed below were elected to serve terms expiring at the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company, or until his or her respective successor is duly elected and qualified, except in the case of a director’s earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal or incapacity.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Director Nominee
 
Votes For
 
Votes Withheld
 
Broker Non-votes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
William D. Watkins
 
87,528,609
 
 
2,994,812
 
 
6,119,631
James M. Chirico, Jr.
 
87,849,935
 
 
2,673,486
 
 
6,119,631
Stephan Scholl
 
86,634,771
 
 
3,888,650
 
 
6,119,631
Susan L. Spradley
 
87,529,872
 
 
2,993,549
 
 
6,119,631
Stanley J. Sutula, III
 
87,815,139
 
 
2,708,282
 
 
6,119,631
Scott D. Vogel
 
86,256,586
 
 
4,266,835
 
 
6,119,631
Jacqueline E. Yeaney
 
87,863,848
 
 
2,659,573
 
 
6,119,631


Proposal No. 2 – Advisory Approval of Say-on-Pay Proposal: The stockholders approved this proposal.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-votes
45,194,756
 
42,616,401
 
2,712,264
 
6,119,631
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Proposal No. 3 – Advisory Approval of Say-on-Pay Frequency Proposal: The stockholders approved this proposal for a frequency of every year.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1 Year
 
2 Years
 
3 Years
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-votes
88,510,511
 
3,293
 
326,813
 
1,682,804
 
6,119,631
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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Proposal No. 4 – Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019: The stockholders approved this proposal.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-votes
96,236,798
 
383,888
 
22,366
 
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Based on the results of the vote on the Say-on-Pay Frequency proposal, and consistent with the Board’s recommendation, the Board has determined to hold a say-on-pay vote every year until the next required advisory vote on the frequency of holding future say-on-pay votes.


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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.



 
 
 
AVAYA HOLDINGS CORP.


Date: May 16, 2019
 
By:
/s/ Kieran J. McGrath
 
 
Name:
Kieran J. McGrath
 
 
Title:
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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