Form 8-K

 

 

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

MAY 24, 2012

DATE OF REPORT

(DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED)

 

 

AMAZON.COM, INC.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

 

 

 

DELAWARE   000-22513   91-1646860

(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION

OF INCORPORATION)

 

(COMMISSION

FILE NO.)

 

(IRS EMPLOYER

IDENTIFICATION NO.)

410 TERRY AVENUE NORTH, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98109-5210

(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES, INCLUDING ZIP CODE)

(206) 266-1000

(REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)

 

 

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))

 

 

 


ITEM 5.07  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

On May 24, 2012, Amazon.com, Inc. 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

     354,593,500         5,703,394         179,749         37,794,019   

Tom A. Alberg

     358,039,996         2,330,815         105,832         37,794,019   

John Seely Brown

     359,470,205         750,462         255,976         37,794,019   

William B. Gordon

     338,869,475         21,352,520         254,648         37,794,019   

Jamie S. Gorelick

     359,067,403         1,298,868         110,372         37,794,019   

Blake G. Krikorian

     359,605,563         751,907         119,173         37,794,019   

Alain Monié

     359,462,002         753,935         260,706         37,794,019   

Jonathan J. Rubinstein

     339,146,134         21,072,506         258,003         37,794,019   

Thomas O. Ryder

     341,345,072         18,882,294         249,277         37,794,019   

Patricia Q. Stonesifer

     358,071,565         2,307,537         97,541         37,794,019   

The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012 was ratified by the vote set forth below:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

  

Broker

Non-Votes

395,418,937

 

2,675,548

 

176,177

   0

 

 

The material terms of the performance goals, as amended, pursuant to Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code in our 1997 Stock Incentive Plan were approved by the vote set forth below:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

  

Broker

Non-Votes

271,213,016

 

89,111,433

 

150,843

   37,795,370

 

 

A shareholder proposal regarding an assessment and report on climate change was not approved, as set forth below:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

  

Broker

Non-Votes

66,506,019

 

247,360,516

 

46,602,501

  

37,801,626

 

 

A shareholder proposal calling for certain disclosures regarding corporate political contributions was not approved, as set forth below:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

  

Broker

Non-Votes

79,295,320

 

237,042,304

 

44,137,462

  

37,795,576


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.

 

AMAZON.COM, INC. (REGISTRANT)
By:  

/S/    L. MICHELLE WILSON        

  L. Michelle Wilson
  Senior Vice President

Dated: May 25, 2012