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    Bentley Systems Incorporated filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits

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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, 2025

     

     

     

    BENTLEY SYSTEMS, INCORPORATED

    (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     

     

     

    Delaware 001-39548 95-3936623
    (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
         
    685 Stockton Drive    
    Exton, Pennsylvania   19341
    (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

     

    Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (610) 458-5000

     

     

     

    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:

     

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

     

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

     

    ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

     

    ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

     

    Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

     

    Title of each class   Trading Symbol   Name of each exchange on which registered
    Class B Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value   BSY   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

     

    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

     

    Emerging growth company ¨

     

    If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ¨

     

     

     

     

     

     

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

     

    Bentley Systems, Incorporated (the “Company”) held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”) on May 22, 2025. The matters voted upon and the final voting results were as stated below. Holders of the shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock were entitled to 29 votes per share held as of the close of business on March 31, 2025 (the “Record Date”) and holders of the shares of the Company’s Class B Common Stock were entitled to one vote per share held as of the Record Date. Holders of the shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock voted together as a single class on all matters (including the election of directors) submitted to a vote of stockholders at the Annual Meeting. The proposals related to each matter are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 11, 2025. Each director will serve for the ensuing year and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified.

     

    Proposal No. 1 — Election of Directors

     

      Votes For   Votes Withheld   Broker Non-Votes
    Barry J. Bentley, Ph.D. 539,781,747   24,755,749   14,844,467
    Gregory S. Bentley 538,139,320   26,398,176   14,844,467
    Keith A. Bentley 539,786,562   24,750,934   14,844,467
    Raymond B. Bentley 539,870,011   24,667,485   14,844,467
    Nicholas H. Cumins 545,284,085   19,253,411   14,844,467
    Kirk B. Griswold 518,039,265   46,498,231   14,844,467
    Janet B. Haugen 514,413,918   50,123,578   14,844,467
    Brian F. Hughes 526,940,133   37,597,363   14,844,467

     

    Proposal No. 2 — Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote to Approve the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers

     

                  Broker
      Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions (1)   Non-Votes (1)
    Proposal to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as described in the proxy statement. 546,182,777   18,262,788   91,931   14,844,467

     

     

    (1)Abstentions and broker non-votes have no effect on the outcome of the vote on this proposal.

     

    Proposal No. 3 — Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     

      Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions
    Proposal to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2025. 574,278,173   4,990,970   112,820

     

     

     

     

    Item 8.01 Other Events.

     

    On May 23, 2025, Bentley Systems, Incorporated announced that its Board of Directors declared a $0.07 per share dividend for the second quarter of 2025. The cash dividend will be payable on June 12, 2025 to all stockholders of record of Class A and Class B Common Stock as of the close of business on June 3, 2025. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

     

    Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     

    (d) Exhibits.

     

    Exhibit No.   Description
         
    99.1   Press release dated May 23, 2025
         
    104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

     

     

     

     

    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.

     

        Bentley Systems, Incorporated
           
    Date: May 27, 2025   By: /s/ DAVID R. SHAMAN
        Name: David R. Shaman
        Title: Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

     

     

     

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