f8k_051914.htm
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):  May 19, 2014
 
3D SYSTEMS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
  
001-34220
  
95-4431352
(State or other jurisdiction
  
(Commission
  
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
  
File Number)
  
Identification No.)
 
 
333 Three D Systems Circle
Rock Hill, South Carolina
  
29730
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (803) 326-3900
 
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
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Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 19, 2014, the Company held an Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”).  At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders:

 
(i)
elected the whole Board of Directors to serve until the next annual meeting and until their successors are duly elected and qualified;

 
(ii)
ratified the selection of BDO USA, LLP as its independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2014; and

 
(iii)
approved, on an advisory basis, the 2013 executive compensation for its named executive officers listed in the Summary Compensation Table included in the Proxy Statement for this Annual Meeting, as disclosed in “Executive Compensation” set forth in such Proxy Statement pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K.

A total of 76,109,320 shares of Common Stock were present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting, consisting of approximately 73.74% of the voting power of the Company entitled to vote.

The Company’s stockholders approved the proposals listed below, which proposals are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on April 1, 2014.  The final votes on the proposals presented at the Annual Meeting are as follows:

Proposal One:

Election of whole Board of Directors to serve until the next annual meeting and until their successors are duly elected and quailed was approved by the following vote:

 
Number of Votes
  
 
In Favor
Withheld
Non-Votes
Nominees for Election to Board of Directors:
       
William E. Curran
37,473,479
   512,785
38,123,056
Peter H. Diamandis
37,463,251
   523,013
38,123,056
Charles W. Hull
37,433,998
   552,266
38,123,056
Jim D. Kever
37,400,015
   586,249
38,123,056
G. Walter Loewenbaum, II
36,818,188
1,168,076
38,123,056
Kevin S. Moore
37,413,962
   572,302
38,123,056
Abraham N. Reichental
37,445,908
   540,356
38,123,056
Daniel S. Van Riper
36,863,568
1,122,696
38,123,056
Karen E. Welke
36,876,594
1,109,670
38,123,056

Proposal Two:

Ratification of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2014 was approved by the following vote:

Votes
For
  
Votes
Against
  
Abstentions
75,020,667
  
752,846
  
335,807
 
Proposal Three:

Approval, on an advisory basis, the 2013 executive compensation for the Company’s named executive officers listed in the Summary Compensation Table included in the Proxy Statement for this Annual Meeting, as disclosed in “Executive Compensation” set forth in such Proxy Statement pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K.

Votes
For
  
Votes
Against
  
Abstentions
  
Non-Votes
31,010,403
  
6,625,341
  
350,520
  
38,123,056
 
 
 
 
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.

 
3D SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Date: May 19, 2014
  
 
By:         /s/ Andrew M. Johnson
 
(Signature)
 
Name:     Andrew M. Johnson
 
Title:       Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary