SEC 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 12, 2016
________________________
EMC CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Massachusetts
1-9853
04-2680009
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
 
 
176 South Street
Hopkinton, Massachusetts
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
01748
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (508) 435-1000

N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)
________________________

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

EMC Corporation’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 12, 2016. There was no solicitation in opposition to management’s nominees as listed in EMC’s proxy statement, and all such nominees were elected directors for a one-year term. The shareholders ratified the selection by the Audit Committee of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as EMC’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016 and provided advisory approval of EMC’s executive compensation. The results of the votes for each of these proposals were as follows:

1.
Election of Directors:
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
Donald J. Carty
1,398,719,038
 
21,198,136
 
2,494,230
 
216,103,795
Randolph L. Cowen
1,396,929,338
 
23,229,489
 
2,252,577
 
216,103,795
James S. DiStasio
1,406,500,061
 
13,515,974
 
2,395,369
 
216,103,795
John R. Egan
1,366,337,497
 
53,969,275
 
2,104,632
 
216,103,795
William D. Green
1,396,684,043
 
23,444,217
 
2,283,144
 
216,103,795
Jami Miscik
1,401,345,440
 
18,846,743
 
2,219,221
 
216,103,795
Paul Sagan
1,397,254,661
 
22,942,502
 
2,214,241
 
216,103,795
Laura J. Sen
1,409,267,417
 
11,042,366
 
2,101,621
 
216,103,795
Joseph M. Tucci
1,332,713,592
 
81,875,322
 
7,822,490
 
216,103,795

2.
Ratification of the selection by the Audit Committee of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as EMC’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016:
For:
1,614,379,578

Against:
20,966,174

Abstain:
3,169,447

Broker Non-Votes:
—


3.
Advisory approval of EMC’s executive compensation:
For:
1,326,820,588

Against:
87,388,705

Abstain:
8,202,111

Broker Non-Votes:
216,103,795






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.
            
EMC CORPORATION
 
By:
/s/ Paul T. Dacier
 
Paul T. Dacier
 
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
                
Date:    May 16, 2016