AMAZON.COM, INC. (NASDAQ:AMZN) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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AMAZON.COM, INC. (NASDAQ:AMZN) Files An 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

ITEM 5.07. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

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ITEM 5.07. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
On May 23, 2017, Amazon.com, Inc. (the Company) held its Annual
Meeting of Shareholders.
The following nominees were elected as directors, each to hold
office until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until his
or her successor is elected and qualified, by the vote set forth
below:
Nominee
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
Jeffrey P. Bezos
370,791,785
5,825,429
1,264,537
52,386,510
Tom A. Alberg
371,804,481
5,608,235
469,035
52,386,510
John Seely Brown
374,071,251
3,451,859
358,641
52,386,510
Jamie S. Gorelick
374,180,194
2,819,592
881,965
52,386,510
Daniel P. Huttenlocher
374,933,825
2,472,316
475,610
52,386,510
Judith A. McGrath
374,497,472
2,813,029
571,250
52,386,510
Jonathan J. Rubinstein
374,441,514
2,837,138
603,099
52,386,510
Thomas O. Ryder
351,191,297
25,627,416
1,063,038
52,386,510
Patricia Q. Stonesifer
372,340,493
5,214,450
326,808
52,386,510
Wendell P. Weeks
348,656,105
28,158,562
1,067,084
52,386,510
The appointment of Ernst Young LLP as our independent auditors
for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017 was ratified by the
vote set forth below:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
426,780,925
3,008,804
478,532
The compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in
the proxy statement was approved in an advisory vote, as set
forth below:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
369,105,950
7,977,877
797,924
52,386,510
An advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on
executive compensation received the following votes:
Three Years
Two Years
One Year
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
173,718,089
582,549
202,450,374
1,130,739
52,386,510
The Companys 1997 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended and restated,
was approved by the vote set forth below:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
364,106,468
13,230,390
544,893
52,386,510
A shareholder proposal regarding a report on use of criminal
background checks in hiring decisions was not approved, as set
forth below:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
26,946,329
340,901,528
10,033,894
52,386,510
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A shareholder proposal regarding sustainability as an executive
compensation performance measure was not approved, as set forth
below:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
18,039,973
351,823,807
8,017,971
52,386,510

A shareholder proposal regarding vote counting practices for
shareholder proposals was not approved, as set forth below:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
24,193,761
352,774,719
913,271
52,386,510

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About AMAZON.COM, INC. (NASDAQ:AMZN)

Amazon.com, Inc. offers a range of products and services through its Websites. The Company’s products include merchandise and content that it purchases for resale from vendors and those offered by third-party sellers. The Company has three segments: North America, International and Amazon Web Services (AWS). The Company’s North America segment focuses on retail sales of consumer products from sellers and subscriptions, through its North America-focused Websites, such as www.amazon.com, www.amazon.ca and www.amazon.com.mx. The Company’s International segment includes export sales from its internationally focused Websites, including export sales from its sites to customers in the United States, Mexico and Canada. The Company’s AWS segment focuses on the sales of compute, storage, database and other AWS service offerings for start-ups, enterprises, government agencies and academic institutions. The Company offers Amazon Prime, which is an annual membership program.

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