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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)
June 17, 2016
 
 
FORTINET, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
State of Delaware
 
001-34511
 
77-0560389
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
899 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(408) 235-7700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Fortinet, Inc. (“Fortinet” or the “Company”) held on June 17, 2016 (the “Annual Meeting”), there were present in person or by proxy, holders of 159,941,884 shares of common stock, or approximately 93% of the total outstanding shares eligible to be voted. The holders present voted on the three proposals presented at the Annual Meeting as follows:
Proposal One - Election of Directors
Fortinet’s stockholders approved the election of two Class I directors to Fortinet’s Board of Directors by the following votes:
 
Nominee
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
Ming Hsieh
 
136,203,303
 
1,838,857
 
188,277
 
21,711,447
Christopher B. Paisley
 
117,267,137
 
20,781,065
 
182,235
 
21,711,447
Proposal Two - Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Accounting Firm
Fortinet’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016 by the following votes:
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
159,235,054
 
511,357
 
195,473
Proposal Three - Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
Fortinet’s stockholders cast their votes with respect to the advisory vote on Fortinet’s executive compensation as follows:
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
133,841,601
 
4,176,471
 
212,365
 
21,711,447







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.
 

 
 
FORTINET, INC.
 
 
 
Date: June 20, 2016
By:
/s/    JOHN WHITTLE
 
 
John Whittle
 
 
Vice President and General Counsel