Keysight Technologies Stockholder Meeting Results Announced

TL;DR

Keysight shareholders approved everything at the annual meeting - directors, auditors, and pay.

AI Summary

On March 21, 2024, Keysight Technologies, Inc. filed an 8-K report to announce the results of its annual meeting of stockholders held on March 20, 2024. The company reported that all proposals presented to the stockholders were approved, including the election of two Class II directors, ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as its independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2024, and an advisory vote to approve executive compensation.

Why It Matters

The approval of all proposals, including director elections and executive compensation, indicates continued shareholder confidence in the company's leadership and financial oversight.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — This filing is routine and reports on the outcome of a standard annual stockholder meeting with no unexpected or negative outcomes.

Key Players & Entities

• Keysight Technologies, Inc. (company) — Registrant
• March 21, 2024 (date) — Date of Report
• March 20, 2024 (date) — Date of Annual Meeting
• PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (company) — Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

FAQ

Key Financial Figures

• $0.01 — ich registered Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share KEYS New York Stock Exchange

Filing Documents

• keys-20240321.htm (8-K) — 59KB
• 0001601046-24-000019.txt ( ) — 181KB
• keys-20240321.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 2KB
• keys-20240321_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 21KB
• keys-20240321_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 12KB
• keys-20240321_htm.xml (XML) — 3KB

07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders . On March 21, 2024, Keysight Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting"). As of January 22, 2024, the Company's record date for the Annual Meeting, there were a total of 174,668,998 shares of Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting, 156,956,811 shares of Common Stock or 90% were represented in person or by proxy and, therefore, a quorum was present. The stockholders of the Company voted on the following items at the Annual Meeting: 1. Election of the Directors nominated by the Board of Directors. 2. Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2024. 3. Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2023. 4. Approval of the amendment and restatement of the Keysight Technologies, Inc. 2014 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan. 5. Approval of the amendment and restatement of the Keysight Technologies, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan. 6. Approval of an amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate the supermajority voting requirement. 7. Consider, on a non-binding advisory basis, a stockholder proposal to adopt a simple majority voting standard under Keysight's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws. Votes regarding the election of the director nominees were as follows: Broker Nominee For Against Abstain Non-Votes Uncast Charles J. Dockendorff 111,501,675 29,089,895 777,174 15,888,067 0 Ronald S. Nersesian 133,505,492 7,703,166 160,086 15,888,067 0 Robert A. Rango 126,672,917 13,921,254 774,554 15,888,067 19 Based on the votes set forth above, each of the director nominees was duly elected to a new three year term. The proposal to ratify the Audit

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