Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K filing by CommVault Systems, Inc. reports on the results of the fiscal 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on August 22, 2012. The company is incorporated in Delaware and maintains its principal executive offices in Oceanport, New Jersey.
Key Financial Metrics
This filing is a current report regarding corporate governance events and does not contain financial statements. Consequently, data regarding revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, and liquidity are not provided in this document.
Material Changes
The filing details the outcomes of three specific shareholder votes:
- Election of Directors: Stockholders elected three Class III Directors (N. Robert Hammer, Keith Geeslin, and Gary B. Smith) for terms expiring at the 2015 Annual Meeting. All three candidates received significant majority support.
- Ratification of Auditors: Stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent public accountants for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013.
- Executive Compensation: Stockholders voted on an advisory basis to approve the company's executive compensation.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing does not provide management commentary, financial guidance, outlook, or discussions of risks and contingencies. It is strictly a disclosure of voting results.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the specific vote counts for the election of N. Robert Hammer, Keith Geeslin, and Gary B. Smith to confirm board composition.
- Confirm the ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the auditor for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013.
- Note the advisory vote results on executive compensation, which showed strong support with approximately 39.8 million votes "For" versus 1.5 million "Against."
- Review the company's 10-K or 10-Q filings for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012, to obtain the financial metrics absent from this 8-K.