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Collins, PhD and Sam Samad each as Class I directors, for terms expiring at the 2024 annual meeting of shareholders; (2) the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered accounting firm for the current fiscal year; and (3) the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as presented in the Proxy Statement delivered to shareholders in connection with the Annual Meeting.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">The voting results at the Annual Meeting with respect to each of the matters described above, were as follows:</span></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:18pt"><span><br/></span></div><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;vertical-align:top;width:98.830%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:17.095%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:80.705%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#262626;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">Proposal One:</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#262626;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:115%">Election of Directors</span></td></tr></table></div><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;vertical-align:top;width:92.105%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:29.376%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:2.709%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:12.233%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:2.657%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:10.328%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:2.657%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:10.328%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:2.657%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:19.855%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:115%"><br/></span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:115%">Nominees</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:115%"><br/></span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:115%">For</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:115%"><br/></span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:115%">Against</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:115%"><br/></span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:115%">Abstain</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:115%"><br/></span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:115%">Broker Non-Votes</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#d6e3bc;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">Bruce L. Claflin</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#d6e3bc;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#d6e3bc;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">67,436,772</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#d6e3bc;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#d6e3bc;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">2,861,273</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#d6e3bc;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#d6e3bc;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">60,122</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#d6e3bc;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#d6e3bc;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">6,378,832</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">Asha S. Collins, PhD</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">67,802,484</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">2,502,566</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">53,117</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">6,378,832</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#d6e3bc;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">Daniel M. Junius</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#d6e3bc;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#d6e3bc;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">69,481,500</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#d6e3bc;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#d6e3bc;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">822,362</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#d6e3bc;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#d6e3bc;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">54,305</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#d6e3bc;padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#d6e3bc;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">6,378,832</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">Sam Samad</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">69,493,423</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">809,390</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:center;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">55,354</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">6,378,832</span></td></tr></table></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;vertical-align:top;width:98.830%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:17.095%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:80.705%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#262626;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">Proposal Two:</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#262626;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:115%">Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm<br/></span></td></tr></table></div><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;vertical-align:top;width:92.105%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:56.042%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:41.758%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#d6e3bc;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">For</span></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#d6e3bc;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">74,352,030&#160;</span></td><td style="background-color:#d6e3bc;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">Against</span></td><td colspan="2" style="padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">2,342,427&#160;</span></td><td style="padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#d6e3bc;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">Abstain</span></td><td colspan="2" style="background-color:#d6e3bc;padding:2px 0 2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">42,542&#160;</span></td><td style="background-color:#d6e3bc;padding:2px 1pt 2px 0;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">Broker Non-Votes</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">N/A</span></td></tr></table></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;vertical-align:top;width:97.514%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:17.040%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:80.760%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#262626;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">Proposal Three:</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#262626;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:115%">Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation<br/></span></td></tr></table></div><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;vertical-align:top;width:92.105%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:56.042%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:41.758%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#d6e3bc;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">For</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#d6e3bc;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">66,390,797</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">Against</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">3,860,320</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#d6e3bc;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">Abstain</span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:#d6e3bc;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">107,050</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">Broker Non-Votes</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:115%">6,378,832</span></td></tr></table></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="height:42.75pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div></div><div id="i62cebef8e8324f5e9f0381d27555858a_7"></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"/><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">SIGNATURES</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-indent:36pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">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.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="margin-top:5pt;text-align:center"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:91.081%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:46.251%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:5.481%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:44.968%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="6" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.</span></td></tr><tr style="height:15pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Date: May 18, 2021</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">By:</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">/s/ Sharon E. Underberg</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Sharon E. Underberg</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary </span></td></tr></table></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="height:42.75pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div></div></body></html>
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idxx-20210512
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 12, 2021
IDEXX LABORATORIES INC /DE
IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
IDEXX LABORATORIES INC /DE
Delaware
000-19271
01-0393723
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation)
One IDEXX Drive
Westbrook,
Maine
04092
(Address of principal executive offices)
(ZIP Code)
0000874716
207
.
556.0300
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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 (
see
General Instruction A.2. below):
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
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¨
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(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.10 par value per share
IDXX
NASDAQ Global Select Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (ß230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (ß240.12b-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.
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Item 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 12, 2021, IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2021 annual meeting of shareholders (the "Annual Meeting").  At the Annual Meeting, shareholders considered and voted on the following proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company's proxy statement dated March 31, 2021, (the "Proxy Statement"): (1) the election of Daniel M. Junius as a Class II director, for a term that expires at the 2023 annual meeting of shareholders, and Bruce L. Claflin, Asha S. Collins, PhD and Sam Samad each as Class I directors, for terms expiring at the 2024 annual meeting of shareholders; (2) the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered accounting firm for the current fiscal year; and (3) the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as presented in the Proxy Statement delivered to shareholders in connection with the Annual Meeting.
The voting results at the Annual Meeting with respect to each of the matters described above, were as follows:
Proposal One:
Election of Directors
Nominees
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
Bruce L. Claflin
67,436,772
2,861,273
60,122
6,378,832
Asha S. Collins, PhD
67,802,484
2,502,566
53,117
6,378,832
Daniel M. Junius
69,481,500
822,362
54,305
6,378,832
Sam Samad
69,493,423
809,390
55,354
6,378,832
Proposal Two:
Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
For
74,352,030
Against
2,342,427
Abstain
42,542
Broker Non-Votes
N/A
Proposal Three:
Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation
For
66,390,797
Against
3,860,320
Abstain
107,050
Broker Non-Votes
6,378,832
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.
IDEXX LABORATORIES, INC.
Date: May 18, 2021
By:
/s/ Sharon E. Underberg
Sharon E. Underberg
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary