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Shareholder Vote

Filed May 1, 2023 · 3y ago · Accession 0000028823-23-000094

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 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): April 27, 2023 Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) __________________________________________________________ Ohio 1-4879 34-0183970 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 50 Executive Parkway, P.O. Box 2520 Hudson, Ohio 44236 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: ( 330 ) 490-4000 Not Applicable 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: ☐       Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐       Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐       Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐       Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol Name of each exchange on which registered Common shares, $1.25 per value per share DBD New York Stock Exchange 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 At the Diebold Nixdorf, Inc. (the “Company”) Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on April 27, 2023, the Company’s shareholders: (1) elected each of the Board’s seven (7) nominees for director to serve one-year terms or until the election and qualification of a successor; (2) ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year 2023; (3) approved, on an advisory basis, our named executive officer compensation; (4) recommended a frequency of “every year” for conducting a shareholder advisory vote on our named executive officer compensation; (5) approved an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to increase the authorized common shares to 250,000,000; and (6) did not approve an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to eliminate supermajority voting requirements for matters requiring shareholder approval under the Ohio Revised Code. These proposals are described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed March 16, 2023. Set forth below are the final voting results for each proposal: Proposal 1: Election of each of the Board’s seven (7) nominees for director Nominee For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote Arthur F. Anton 38,127,118  3,238,178  238,034  20,424,774  William A. Borden 39,519,899  1,832,791  250,640  20,424,774  Marjorie L. Bowen 39,507,619  1,765,529  330,181  20,424,774  Matthew Goldfarb 38,328,797  3,013,878  260,654  20,424,774  Octavio Marquez 39,715,370  1,682,334  205,626  20,424,774  Emanuel R. Pearlman 39,394,165  1,937,542  271,623  20,424,774  Kent M. Stahl 35,289,555  6,038,566  275,208  20,424,774  Proposal 2: Ratification of Appointment of KPMG LLP For Against Abstain 59,877,423  1,734,554  416,126  Proposal 3: Advisory Approval of Named Executive Officer Compensation For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 33,891,857  5,980,589  1,730,883  20,424,774  Proposal 4: Recommendation of the Frequency of the Shareholder Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation Every Year Every Two Years Every Three Years Abstain Broker Non-Vote 40,220,798  212,405  540,399  629,727  20,424,774  At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company held on April 27, 2023, the directors confirmed that the shareholder advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers would be held every year, as recommended by the Company’s shareholders. Proposal 5: Approval of an Amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to Increase the Authorized Common Shares to 250,000,000 For Against Abstain 57,504,596  3,916,571  606,937  Proposal 6: Approval of an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to eliminate supermajority voting requirements for matters requiring shareholder approval under the Ohio Revised Code. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 39,336,791  1,960,226  306,313  20,424,774  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. Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated May 1, 2023 By: /s/ Jonathan B. Leiken Name: Jonathan B. Leiken Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Filing details
Ticker
DBD
CIK
28823
Form type
8-K
Filing date
May 1, 2023
Report date
Apr 27, 2023
Document
dbd-20230427.htm
Size
235 KB