6-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of February, 2016

Commission File Number 1-14840

 

 

AMDOCS LIMITED

 

 

Hirzel House, Smith Street,

St. Peter Port, Island of Guernsey, GY1 2NG

Amdocs, Inc.

1390 Timberlake Manor Parkway, Chesterfield, Missouri 63017

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

FORM 20-F   þ             FORM 40-F   ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

YES   ¨     NO   þ

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- _______

 

 

 


Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Voting Results.

At the 2016 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Amdocs Limited (the “Company”) held on February 3, 2016, the proposals listed below were submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders. The proposals are described in the Company’s proxy statement for the 2016 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.

Proposal 1 – The election of eleven nominees to the Company’s Board of Directors each for a term of one year.

The 11 nominees named in the proxy statement were elected to serve as directors until the Company’s 2017 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. Information as to the vote on each director standing for election is provided below:

 

Nominee

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstaining

 

Broker Non-Votes

Robert A. Minicucci

  122,995,666   3,383,685   1,473,776   55,756

Adrian Gardner

  122,033,488   3,335,443   2,484,197   55,755

John T. McLennan

  123,598,990   3,337,962   916,175   55,756

Simon Olswang

  122,680,590   2,687,910   2,484,627   55,756

Zohar Zisapel

  124,492,675   2,444,456   915,997   55,755

Julian A. Brodsky

  124,884,658   2,052,188   916,281   55,756

Clayton Christensen

  98,697,693   28,219,655   935,779   55,756

Eli Gelman

  124,554,436   2,384,221   914,470   55,756

James S. Kahan

  122,705,559   4,232,621   914,947   55,756

Richard T.C. LeFave

  125,874,708   1,061,605   916,815   55,755

Giora Yaron

  125,865,524   1,071,802   915,801   55,756

Proposal 2 – The approval of an increase in the dividend rate under the Company’s quarterly cash dividend program from $0.17 per share to $0.195 per share.

The shareholders approved an increase in the dividend rate under the Company’s quarterly cash dividend program from $0.17 per share to $0.195 per share. The voting results were as follows:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstaining

 

Broker Non-Votes

126,941,738   2,384   909,008   55,753

Proposal 3 – The approval of the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015.

The shareholders approved the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015. The voting results were as follows:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstaining

 

Broker Non-Votes

126,346,674   13,183   1,493,272   55,754

Proposal 4 – The ratification and approval of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and until the next annual general meeting, and authorization of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to fix the remuneration of such independent registered public accounting firm in accordance with the nature and extent of its services.

The shareholders ratified and approved the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and until the next annual general meeting, and authorized the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors to fix the remuneration of such independent registered public accounting firm in accordance with the nature and extent of its services. The voting results were as follows:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Votes Abstaining

 

Broker Non-Votes

125,106,729   1,894,000   908,154   0


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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

AMDOCS LIMITED
By:   /s/ Matthew E. Smith
  Matthew E. Smith
  Secretary and Authorized Signatory

Date: February 5, 2016