Business Context and Reporting Period
Dynatrace, Inc. filed this Form 8-K under Item 5.07 to report the results of its annual meeting of stockholders held on August 25, 2020. The filing does not report quarterly or annual operating results. The company is incorporated in Delaware, trades under the symbol DT on the New York Stock Exchange, and identified itself as an emerging growth company.
Financial and Other Key Metrics
The filing provides no revenue, profit, cash flow, margin, debt, liquidity, or other operating-performance metrics.
- Fiscal year referenced for the auditor appointment: year ending March 31, 2021.
- Independent registered public accounting firm: BDO USA, LLP.
Material Changes Versus the Prior Comparable Period
No comparable-period financial information or material operating changes are disclosed.
Meeting Results, Outlook, and Risks
- Stockholders elected all three Class I director nominees for three-year terms expiring at the 2023 annual meeting, subject to earlier resignation or removal.
- John Van Siclen: 207,481,631 votes for, 28,473,368 against, 310,386 abstentions, and 8,013,824 broker non-votes.
- Michael Capone: 203,500,837 votes for, 32,434,183 against, 330,365 abstentions, and 8,013,824 broker non-votes.
- Stephen Lifshatz: 205,953,041 votes for, 29,975,641 against, 336,703 abstentions, and 8,013,824 broker non-votes.
- Stockholders ratified BDO USA, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021: 244,027,629 votes for, 63,507 against, and 188,073 abstentions.
- No other matters were brought before the meeting, and no other votes were held.
- The filing provides no management guidance, business outlook, contingencies, or unusual financial items.
Important Facts to Verify
- Confirm the directors’ continued service and term expiration at the 2023 annual meeting.
- Verify BDO USA, LLP’s appointment for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021.
- Note that the report is signed August 27, 2020, although the reported annual meeting occurred on August 25, 2020.
- Consult the July 15, 2020 definitive proxy statement for additional proposal and governance details.