8-K
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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 6, 2023

 

 

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)

 

 

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:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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
Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange
on which registered

Class A Common Stock $0.0001 par value per share   ALTR   The NASDAQ Global Select Market

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  

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.  ☐

 

 

 


Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On June 6, 2023, Altair Engineering Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2023 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The matters voted on at the Annual Meeting were: (i) the election of directors, (ii) the approval, on an advisory basis, with respect to the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers and (iii) 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 25, 2023.

The final voting results were as follows:

 

1.

The stockholders elected nominees James R. Scapa and Stephen Earhart as Class III directors of the Company to serve a three-year term expiring at the 2026 annual meeting and until the director’s 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    WITHHOLD    BROKER
NON-VOTES

James R. Scapa

   302,957,119    13,108,401    4,973,942

Stephen Earhart

   300,923,309    15,142,211    4,973,942

 

2.

The votes were cast as follows with respect to the proposal to vote, on an advisory basis, on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as described in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement:

 

FOR

           AGAINST                    ABSTAIN            BROKER
        NON-VOTES        

309,808,527

   4,458,120    1,798,873    4,973,942

 

3.

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, 2023 was approved by the stockholders based upon the following votes:

 

FOR

           AGAINST                    ABSTAIN            BROKER
NON-
            VOTES            

320,973,963

   38,351    27,148    N/A


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 8, 2023     By:  

/s/ Raoul Maitra

    Name:   Raoul Maitra
    Title:   Chief Legal Officer