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 14, 2018
Altair Engineering Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-38263 | 38-2591828 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 1820 E. Big Beaver Road Troy, Michigan |
48083 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (248) 614-2400
Not Applicable
(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.
On June 14, 2018, Altair Engineering Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The matters voted on at the Annual Meeting were: (i) the election of directors, and (ii) the ratification of the appointment of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2018. The final voting results were as follows:
| 1. | The stockholders elected the following nominees, Mary C. Boyce, James Brancheau and Jan Kowal, as Class I directors of the Company to serve a three-year term expiring at the 2021 annual meeting and until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified, or, if sooner, until the director’s death, resignation or removal. |
The votes were cast with respect to this matter as follows:
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTES | |||||
| Mary C. Boyce |
382,447,305 | 9,244 | 35,915 | 2,984,673 | ||||
| James Brancheau |
377,990,608 | 4,465,641 | 36,215 | 2,984,673 | ||||
| Jan Kowal |
374,215,779 | 8,220,770 | 55,915 | 2,984,673 |
| 2. | The proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2018 was approved by the stockholders based upon the following votes: |
| FOR |
AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTES | |||
| 385,440,180 | 914 | 36,043 | 0 |
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.
| ALTAIR ENGINEERING INC. | ||||
| Dated: June 19, 2018 | By: | /s/ Howard N. Morof | ||
| Name: Howard N. Morof | ||||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||||