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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): March 27, 2017
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
1-4850
95-2043126
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1775 Tysons Boulevard
Tysons, Virginia
22102
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (703) 245-9675
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.
The special meeting of the shareholders of Computer Sciences Corporation (“CSC”) was held on March 27, 2017. CSC
previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a definitive proxy statement and related materials pertaining to the
meeting, which describe in detail each of the three proposals submitted to shareholders at the meeting. The certified results of the
matters voted upon at the special meeting, which are more fully described in the definitive proxy statement, are as follows:
1.
Proposal to Approve the Plan of Merger Contemplated by the Merger Agreement:
FOR
119,933,361
AGAINST
954,727
ABSTAIN
641,595
The proposal was approved, having received “FOR” votes from a majority of the shares of CSC common stock entitled to vote on
the proposal.
2.
Proposal to Approve, on an Advisory Basis, Certain Merger-Related Compensation of CSC’s Named Executive Officers:
FOR
101,240,444
AGAINST
19,365,987
ABSTAIN
923,252
The proposal was approved, having received “FOR” votes from a majority of the shares of CSC common stock present in person or
represented by proxy at the special meeting and entitled to vote on the proposal.
3.
Proposal to Adjourn or Postpone the Special Meeting, if Necessary or Appropriate, to Solicit Additional Proxies if There
are Not Sufficient Votes at the Time of the Special Meeting to Approve Proposal 1:
FOR
112,497,181
AGAINST
8,147,433
ABSTAIN
885,069
The proposal was approved, having received “FOR” votes from a majority of the shares of CSC common stock present in person or
represented by proxy at the special meeting and entitled to vote on the proposal.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On March 27, 2017, CSC issued a press release announcing the results of the voting at the special meeting, a copy of which is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) The following exhibits are filed herewith.
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release dated March 27, 2017
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 thereto duly authorized.
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION
Dated: March 27, 2017
By: /s/ Paul N. Saleh
Paul N. Saleh
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release dated March 27, 2017
Exhibit 99.1
CSC Shareholders Vote Overwhelmingly in Favor
of Merger with HPE Enterprise Services
TYSONS, Va., March 27, 2017—CSC (NYSE: CSC) today announced that shareholders have voted to approve the company’s
proposed merger with the Enterprise Services business of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE).
The proposed merger, which was announced in late May 2016, will create the world’s leading independent, end-to-end IT services
company. Approximately 84.92 percent of the outstanding shares of CSC common stock voted in favor of the merger, representing
approximately 98.68 percent of the votes cast at the special meeting. The final voting results will be disclosed in a Current Report on
Form 8-K, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“On behalf of the CSC Board of Directors, I would like to thank our shareholders for their overwhelming support for the merger and
throughout our business transformation,” said Mike Lawrie, CSC chairman, president and CEO. “Our new company, DXC
Technology, will be uniquely positioned to lead client digital transformations – creating greater value for clients, partners and
shareholders, and presenting new growth opportunities for our people.”
ABOUT CSC
CSC (NYSE: CSC) leads clients on their digital transformation journeys. The company provides innovative next-generation
technology services and solutions that leverage deep industry expertise, global scale, technology independence and an extensive
partner community. CSC serves leading commercial and international public sector organizations throughout the world. CSC is a
Fortune 500 company and ranked among the best corporate citizens. For more information, visit the company’s website at
www.csc.com.
Contacts
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Richard Adamonis, Corporate Media Relations, 862-228-3481, [email protected]
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Neil DeSilva, Global M&A and Investor Relations, 703-245-9700, [email protected]