TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE,INC. (NASDAQ:TTWO) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
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TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE,INC. (NASDAQ:TTWO) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain OfficersItem 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On September15, 2017, the stockholders of Take-Two Interactive Software,Inc. (the “Company”) approved and adopted (i) the Take-Two Interactive Software,Inc. 2017 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2017 Plan”), (ii)the Take-Two Interactive Software,Inc. 2017 Stock Incentive Plan Qualified RSU Sub-Plan for France (the “French Qualified RSU Sub-Plan”), and (iii)the Take-Two Interactive Software,Inc. 2017 Global Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “2017 Global ESPP”), at the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Additional information regarding the results of the Company’s Annual Meeting is set forth below in this Report under Item 5.07.
2017 Plan
The 2017 Plan replaces the Company’s amended and restated 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2009 Plan”), and from and after the date of stockholder approval of the 2017 Plan, no additional awards will be made under the 2009 Plan. However, the adoption and effectiveness of the 2017 Plan will not affect the terms and conditions of any outstanding awards granted under the 2009 Plan.
Under the 2017 Plan, subject to adjustment for certain changes in recapitalization or reorganization, the Company is authorized to issue up to 5,200,000 shares of common stock, plus 2,402,258 shares of common stock available for grant under the 2009 Plan as of September15, 2017 (which amount may be increased from time to time by the number of shares relating to awards outstanding under the 2009 Plan that become eligible for reuse to the share recycling provisions of the 2017 Plan).
The 2017 Plan authorizes the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors to provide stock- and cash-based awards to eligible participants in furtherance of the Company’s broader compensation strategy and philosophy. Awards granted under the 2017 Plan will be granted upon terms approved by the Compensation Committee and set forth in an award agreement or other evidence of an award.
French Qualified RSU Sub-Plan
The adoption of the French Qualified RSU Sub-Plan allows the Company’s French employees to receive grants of restricted stock units under the 2017 Plan with preferential tax treatment because one of the conditions for granting French qualified restricted stock units under French law is that such restricted stock units be granted to an equity incentive plan approved by shareholders after December31, 2016. Any French qualified restricted stock units granted under the French Qualified RSU Sub-Plan will come from the shares available under the 2017 Plan.
2017 Global ESPP
The adoption of the 2017 Global ESPP allows the Company to provide its employees and employees of certain designated subsidiaries and affiliates an opportunity to obtain a proprietary interest in the continued growth and prosperity of the Company through ownership of its shares of common stock. For employees of participating affiliates in countries outside of the United States, the 2017 Global ESPP will be effectuated via separate offerings under one or more sub-plans of the 2017 Global ESPP in order to achieve tax, employment, securities law or other purposes and objectives, and to conform the terms of the sub-plans with the laws and requirements of such countries. Subject to adjustment for certain changes in recapitalization or reorganization, the maximum aggregate number of the Company’s shares of common stock that may be issued under the 2017 Global ESPP is 9,000,000 shares. The 2017 Global ESPP will become effective as of the first available offering date, as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors.
The material terms of the 2017 Plan, the French Qualified RSU Sub-Plan and the 2017 Global ESPP are described in greater detail in Proposals No.4, 5 and 6, respectively, in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July27, 2017 (the “Proxy Statement”).
The foregoing descriptions of the 2017 Plan, the French Qualified RSU Sub-Plan and the 2017 Global ESPP and the descriptions set forth in the Proxy Statement are qualified in their entirety by the full texts of the 2017 Plan, the French Qualified RSU Sub-Plan and the 2017 Global ESPP, which are attached as Annex B, Annex C, and Annex D, respectively, to the Proxy Statement, and are incorporated by reference herein as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3.
Item 5.03Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On September15, 2017, the Board of Directors of the Company approved an amendment to ArticleVII of the Company’s by-laws to designate the state and federal courts located within the state of Delaware as the sole and exclusive forum for certain legal action, unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum.
The foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Company’s Amended and Restated By-Laws, as adopted and effective on September15, 2017, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit3.1 and incorporated in this Item 5.03 by reference.
Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On September15, 2017, the Company held its Annual Meeting in New York, New York. As of the record date for the Annual Meeting, the Company had 105,877,198 shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), issued and outstanding. At the Annual Meeting, 91,141,241 shares of Common Stock were represented in person or by proxy. The following matters were submitted to a vote of the stockholders at the Annual Meeting.
1. Votes regarding the election of the persons named below as directors for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2018 and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified were as follows:
For
Withhold
BrokerNon-Votes
Strauss Zelnick
80,422,669
1,973,862
8,744,710
Robert A. Bowman
81,257,595
1,138,936
8,744,710
Michael Dornemann
81,522,347
874,184
8,744,710
J Moses
81,960,521
436,010
8,744,710
Michael Sheresky
81,957,945
438,586
8,744,710
LaVerne Srinivasan
81,992,739
403,792
8,744,710
Susan Tolson
81,342,794
1,053,737
8,744,710
Based on the votes set forth above, the foregoing persons were duly elected to serve as directors, for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders in 2018 and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified.
2. Advisory votes regarding the approval of the compensation of the named executive officers were as follows:
For
Against
Abstain
BrokerNon-Votes
81,185,305
933,968
277,258
8,744,710
Based on the advisory votes set forth above, the compensation of the named executive officers was duly approved, on an advisory basis, by our stockholders.
3. Advisory votes regarding the frequency of the approval of the compensation of the named executive officers were as follows:
1Year
2Years
3Years
Abstain
BrokerNon-Votes
72,732,240
126,145
9,267,304
270,842
8,744,710
Based on the advisory votes set forth above, an annual advisory vote on the compensation of the named executive officers was duly approved, on an advisory basis, by our stockholders, and the Company’s Board of Directors has determined that it will hold an annual advisory vote on the compensation of the named executive officers.
4. Votes regarding the approval of the adoption of the 2017 Plan were as follows:
For
Against
Abstain
BrokerNon-Votes
79,631,570
2,478,277
286,684
8,744,710
Based on the votes set forth above, the 2017 Plan was duly approved and adopted by our stockholders.
5. Votes regarding the approval of the adoption of the French Qualified RSU Sub-Plan were as follows:
For
Against
Abstain
BrokerNon-Votes
81,029,941
1,073,874
292,716
8,744,710
Based on the votes set forth above, the French Qualified RSU Sub-Plan was duly approved and adopted by our stockholders.
6. Votes regarding the approval of the adoption of the 2017 Global ESPP were as follows:
For
Against
Abstain
BrokerNon-Votes
81,682,565
445,781
268,185
8,744,710
Based on the votes set forth above, the 2017 Global ESPP was duly approved and adopted by our stockholders.
7. Votes regarding ratification of the appointment of Ernst& Young LLP as independent auditors of the Company to serve for the fiscal year ending March31, 2018, were as follows:
For
Against
Abstain
BrokerNon-Votes
89,041,322
1,853,181
246,738
Based on the votes set forth above, the appointment of Ernst& Young LLP as independent auditors of the Company to serve for the fiscal year ending March31, 2018 was duly ratified by our stockholders.
Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:
Exhibit
IncorporatedbyReference
Filed
No.
Description
Form
Exhibit
FilingDate
Herewith
3.1
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Take-Two Interactive Software,Inc., effective as of September15, 2017
X
10.1
Take-Two Interactive Software,Inc. 2017 Stock Incentive Plan
DEF 14A
B
July27, 2017
10.2
Take-Two Interactive Software,Inc. 2017 Stock Incentive Plan Qualified RSU Sub-Plan for France
DEF 14A
C
July27, 2017
10.3
Take-Two Interactive Software,Inc. 2017 Global Employee Stock Purchase Plan
DEF 14A
D
July27, 2017
TAKE TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE INC ExhibitEX-3.1 2 a17-22069_1ex3d1.htm EX-3.1 Exhibit 3.1 TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE,…To view the full exhibit click here About TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE,INC. (NASDAQ:TTWO) Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a developer, publisher and marketer of entertainment for consumers around the world. The Company develops and publishes products through its labels, Rockstar Games and 2K. It operates through publishing segment. It has a portfolio of software content for the hardware platforms in a range of genres, including action, adventure, family/casual, racing, role-playing, shooter, sports and strategy, which it distributes across the world. The Company’s products are designed for console gaming systems, such as PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4; Xbox 360 and Xbox One, and personal computers, including smartphones and tablets. Rockstar Games is the developer and publisher of Grand Theft Auto, as well as other franchises, including L.A. Noire, Max Payne, Midnight Club and Red Dead. 2K publishes owned and licensed titles across a range of genres. It has internal development studios in Canada, China, Czech Republic, the United Kingdom and the United States.