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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 

 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
 
June 16, 2021
 
 
Autodesk, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware 000-14338 94-2819853
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
 (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

111 McInnis Parkway
San Rafael,California94903
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

 
(415) 507-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per shareADSKThe Nasdaq Global Select Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).




Emerging growth company []

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [  ]




Item 5.07.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Autodesk, Inc. (“Autodesk” or the “Company”) held its 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”) on June 16, 2021. At its Annual Meeting, the Company elected the following ten individuals to its Board of Directors (the "Board"). Each director will serve for the ensuing year and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified.

Nominee
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions*
Broker Non-Votes*
Andrew Anagnost
182,297,748184,287295,58912,570,498
Karen Blasing
181,881,270595,886300,46812,570,498
Reid French
181,951,703509,337316,58412,570,498
Dr. Ayanna Howard
182,296,990168,445312,18912,570,498
Blake Irving
181,944,574514,096318,95412,570,498
Mary T. McDowell
178,711,5203,748,238317,86612,570,498
Stephen Milligan
181,405,6811,047,296324,64712,570,498
Lorrie M. Norrington
173,389,9349,070,886316,80412,570,498
Betsy Rafael
179,469,7812,994,500313,34312,570,498
Stacy J. Smith
180,360,6692,099,455317,50012,570,498
___________________
*    Abstentions and broker non-votes do not affect the outcome of the election.




In addition, the following proposals were voted on and approved at the Annual Meeting.

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
Proposal to ratify the
appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public
accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2022.
184,670,55810,399,458278,106NA
Proposal to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the
Company’s named executive officers as described in the proxy statement.*
170,846,86411,597,329333,43112,570,498
___________________
*    Broker non-votes do not affect the outcome of voting on this proposal.










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 hereunto duly authorized.
AUTODESK, INC.
By:/s/ Pascal W. Di Fronzo
Pascal W. Di Fronzo
EVP, Corporate Affairs, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Date: June 21, 2021