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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 22, 2018

Tableau Software, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
Delaware
001-35925
47-0945740
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
of incorporation)
 
 
1621 North 34th Street
Seattle, Washington
98103
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (206) 633-3400
 
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On May 22, 2018, Tableau Software, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) at the Company’s offices located at 1621 North 34th Street, Seattle, Washington. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on three proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 10, 2018. The following is a brief description of each matter voted upon and the certified results, including the number of votes cast for and against each matter and, if applicable, the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter.

Proposal 1. Stockholders elected each of the three nominees for Class II director to serve until the Company’s 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until his or her respective successor has been duly elected and qualified. The voting results were as follows:
Director Name
 
Votes For
 
Votes Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
Percentage of Votes in Favor
Billy Bosworth
 
179,069,243
 
12,338,692
 
6,889,119
 
93.55%
Patrick Hanrahan
 
189,861,269
 
1,546,666
 
6,889,119
 
99.19%
Hilarie Koplow-McAdams
 
191,073,998
 
333,937
 
6,889,119
 
99.83%

Proposal 2. Stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The voting results were as follows:
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
Percentage of Votes in Favor
171,407,564
 
19,346,299
 
654,072
 
6,889,119
 
89.55%

Proposal 3. Stockholders ratified the appointment by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018. The voting results were as follows:
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
Percentage of Votes in Favor
195,674,907
 
2,579,436
 
42,711
 
 
98.68%





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.

Dated: May 24, 2018

 
Tableau Software, Inc.
 
 
 
/s/ Keenan M. Conder
 
Keenan M. Conder
 
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary