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  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:14pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">UNITED STATES</span></p>
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  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">Washington, D.C. 20549</span></p>
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  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">_______________________</span></p>
  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:6pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-weight:bold;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">CURRENT REPORT</span></p>
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    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">Larry D. De Shon</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">52,565,107</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">4,093,384</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">115,937</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">4,460,164</span></p></td>
   </tr>
   <tr style="height:10pt;background-color:#e7e6e6;word-break:break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;">
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">Matthew J. Flannery</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">56,586,907</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">160,708</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">26,813</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">4,460,164</span></p></td>
   </tr>
   <tr style="height:10pt;word-break:break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;">
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">Bobby J. Griffin</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">54,733,823</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">2,012,814</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">27,791</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">4,460,164</span></p></td>
   </tr>
   <tr style="height:10pt;background-color:#e7e6e6;word-break:break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;">
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">Kim Harris Jones</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">56,295,384</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">454,521</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">24,523</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">4,460,164</span></p></td>
   </tr>
   <tr style="height:10pt;word-break:break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;">
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">Terri L. Kelly</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">56,166,940</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">582,688</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">24,800</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">4,460,164</span></p></td>
   </tr>
   <tr style="height:10pt;background-color:#e7e6e6;word-break:break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;">
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">Michael J. Kneeland</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">55,034,621</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">1,710,930</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">28,877</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">4,460,164</span></p></td>
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   <tr style="height:10pt;word-break:break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;">
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">Francisco J. Lopez-Balboa</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">56,578,770</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">168,879</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">26,779</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">4,460,164</span></p></td>
   </tr>
   <tr style="height:10pt;background-color:#e7e6e6;word-break:break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;">
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">Gracia C. Martore</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">55,855,405</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">894,575</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">24,448</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">4,460,164</span></p></td>
   </tr>
   <tr style="height:10pt;word-break:break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;">
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">Shiv Singh</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">56,065,868</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">681,204</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">27,356</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;text-align:left;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">4,460,164</span></p></td>
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  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">Proposal 2.    Ratification of Appointment of Public Accounting Firm.</span></p>
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    <td style="width:22%;"/>
    <td style="width:26%;"/>
    <td style="width:30%;"/>
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    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline;min-width:fit-content;">For</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline;min-width:fit-content;">Against</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline;min-width:fit-content;">Abstain</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline;min-width:fit-content;">Broker Non-Votes</span></p></td>
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   <tr style="height:10pt;background-color:#ededed;word-break:break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;text-align:left;">
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">57,829,412</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">3,374,834</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">30,346</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">*</span></p></td>
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  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:6pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">*  Not applicable.</span></p>
  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">Proposal 3.    Advisory Approval of Executive Compensation.</span></p>
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    <td style="width:22%;"/>
    <td style="width:22%;"/>
    <td style="width:26%;"/>
    <td style="width:30%;"/>
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    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline;min-width:fit-content;">For</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline;min-width:fit-content;">Against</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline;min-width:fit-content;">Abstain</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline;min-width:fit-content;">Broker Non-Votes</span></p></td>
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   <tr style="height:10pt;background-color:#e7e6e6;word-break:break-word;white-space:pre-wrap;text-align:left;">
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">53,345,101</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">3,369,149</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">60,178</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;min-width:fit-content;">&#160;4,460,164</span></p></td>
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  <p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:left;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:10pt;font-family:Times New Roman;min-width:fit-content;">Proposal 4.    Company Proposal to Amend and Restate the Company&#8217;s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Permit Officer Exculpation.</span></p>
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    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline;min-width:fit-content;">For</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline;min-width:fit-content;">Against</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline;min-width:fit-content;">Abstain</span></p></td>
    <td style="padding-left:0.08in;vertical-align:top;padding-right:0.08in;"><p style="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0;font-family:Times New Roman;margin-bottom:0;text-align:center;"><span style="color:#000000;white-space:pre-wrap;text-decoration:underline;min-width:fit-content;">Broker Non-Votes</span></p></td>
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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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
May 9, 2024
_______________________
UNITED RENTALS, INC.
UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
_______________________
Delaware
001-14387
06-1522496
Delaware
001-13663
86-0933835
(State or other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
100 First Stamford Place
,
Suite 700
Stamford
,
Connecticut
06902
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (
203
)
622-3131
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)
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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, $0.01 par value, of United Rentals, Inc.
URI
New York Stock Exchange
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Item 5.03.     Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
Seventh Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
As described under Item 5.07 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, at the annual meeting of stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") of United Rentals, Inc. (the "Company") held on May 9, 2024, stockholders approved an amendment and restatement of the Company's Sixth Restated Certificate of Incorporation (as so amended and restated, the "Seventh Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation") in order to permit the exculpation of officers to the extent permitted under Delaware law.
The Seventh Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation became effective immediately upon the Company's filing of the Seventh Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on May 9, 2024. The foregoing description of the Seventh Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation is qualified in all respects by reference to the text of the Seventh Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07.     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 9, 2024, the Company held its Annual Meeting at which the stockholders voted: (i) upon the election of Marc A. Bruno, Larry D. De Shon, Matthew J. Flannery, Bobby J. Griffin, Kim Harris Jones, Terri L. Kelly, Michael J. Kneeland, Francisco J. Lopez-Balboa, Gracia C. Martore and Shiv Singh to the Board for one-year terms; (ii) upon the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024; (iii) on an advisory (non-binding) basis to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers; (iv) on a Company proposal to amend and restate the Company's Sixth Restated Certificate of Incorporation to permit officer exculpation; and (v) on a stockholder proposal for directors to be elected by majority vote.
The stockholders (i) elected all ten directors, (ii) approved the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, (iii) approved (on a non-binding basis) the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, (iv) accepted the Company's proposal to amend and restate the Sixth Restated Certificate of Incorporation to permit officer exculpation; and (v) rejected a stockholder proposal for directors to be elected by majority vote.
The final voting results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting are set forth below:
Proposal 1.    Election of Directors.
Nominee
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
Marc A. Bruno
55,904,505
842,940
26,983
4,460,164
Larry D. De Shon
52,565,107
4,093,384
115,937
4,460,164
Matthew J. Flannery
56,586,907
160,708
26,813
4,460,164
Bobby J. Griffin
54,733,823
2,012,814
27,791
4,460,164
Kim Harris Jones
56,295,384
454,521
24,523
4,460,164
Terri L. Kelly
56,166,940
582,688
24,800
4,460,164
Michael J. Kneeland
55,034,621
1,710,930
28,877
4,460,164
Francisco J. Lopez-Balboa
56,578,770
168,879
26,779
4,460,164
Gracia C. Martore
55,855,405
894,575
24,448
4,460,164
Shiv Singh
56,065,868
681,204
27,356
4,460,164
Proposal 2.    Ratification of Appointment of Public Accounting Firm.
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
57,829,412
3,374,834
30,346
*
*  Not applicable.
Proposal 3.    Advisory Approval of Executive Compensation.
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
53,345,101
3,369,149
60,178
4,460,164
Proposal 4.    Company Proposal to Amend and Restate the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Permit Officer Exculpation.
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
51,384,538
5,331,786
58,104
4,460,164
Proposal 5.    Stockholder Proposal for Directors to be Elected by Majority Vote.
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
8,476,039
48,153,010
145,379
4,460,164
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
3.1
Seventh Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of United Rentals, Inc., effective May 9, 2024.
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The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date:  May 9, 2024
UNITED RENTALS, INC.
By: /s/ Joli L. Gross
Name:  Joli L. Gross
Title:    Senior Vice President, Chief Legal and Sustainability Officer, Corporate Secretary
UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA) , INC.
By: /s/ Joli L. Gross
Name:  Joli L. Gross
Title:    Senior Vice President, Chief Legal and Sustainability Officer, Corporate Secretary