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): December 4, 2014

 

ASPEN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-24786

 

04-2739697

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

20 Crosby Drive, Bedford, MA

 

01730

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 221-6400

 

 

(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):

 

o                                    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o                                    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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Item 5.07.                Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

At our Annual Meeting of Stockholders on December 4, 2014, two proposals were presented to stockholders:

 

1.              Election of two Class III directors to serve until the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders; and

 

2.              Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers as identified in the proxy statement for the annual meeting.

 

Each proposal passed.   The votes with respect to the proposals are set forth below.

 

1)                  Election of Two Class III Directors to Serve Until the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

 

Nominee

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Joan C. McArdle

 

80,324,624

 

2,667,354

 

 

Dr. Simon J. Orebi Gann

 

82,516,316

 

475,662

 

 

 

2)                  Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

81,962,033

 

844,603

 

185,342

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

ASPEN TECHNOLOGY, INC.

 

 

 

  Date: December 5, 2014

By:

/s/ Frederic G. Hammond

 

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

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