SWI-2014.5.15-8-K


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
May 15, 2014
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
 
 
SOLARWINDS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
001-34358
73-1559348
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
7171 Southwest Parkway
Building 400
Austin, Texas 78735
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (512) 682-9300
 
 
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Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

SolarWinds, Inc. (“SolarWinds”) held its 2014 annual meeting of stockholders on May 15, 2014. The matters voted upon at the meeting and the results of those votes were as follows:

Proposal One: Election of Class II Directors
Board Nominee
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
Steven M. Cakebread
 
62,958,159
 
297,955
 
2,479
 
3,024,444
Roger J. Sippl
 
62,746,044
 
510,069
 
2,480
 
3,024,444

Proposal Two: Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as 2014 independent public accounting firm
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
65,833,223
 
446,573
 
3,241
 

Proposal Three: Approval, by non-binding vote, of the compensation of the named executive officers
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
60,428,956
 
2,806,228
 
23,409
 
3,024,444

Proposal Four: Approval of adjournment or postponement of the annual meeting (if necessary)
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
60,858,417
 
5,419,501
 
5,119
 






SIGNATURE

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.

 
 
 
SOLARWINDS, INC.
 
 
 
 
Dated:
May 21, 2014
By:
/s/ KEVIN B. THOMPSON
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kevin B. Thompson
 
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer