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    Copart Inc. (DE) filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

    12/12/24 10:41:10 AM ET
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    0000900075false00009000752024-12-062024-12-06


    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

    December 6, 2024
    Date of Report (date of earliest event reported)

    COPART, INC.
    (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
    Delaware
    000-2325594-2867490
    (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
    (Commission File Number)
    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
    14185 Dallas ParkwaySuite 300
    Dallas
    Texas
    75254
    (Zip Code)
    (972) 391-5000
    Registrant's telephone number, including area code

    Not applicable
    (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):

    ☐ 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 classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
    Common Stock, par value $0.0001CPRTThe NASDAQ Global Select Market

    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.
    o





    INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT
    Section 5 — Corporate Governance & Management
    Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

    Copart, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2024 annual meeting of stockholders on December 6, 2024 (the “Annual Meeting”). Of the 963,374,800 shares of our common stock outstanding as of the record date of October 11, 2024, 878,056,482 shares were represented at the Annual Meeting, either in person or by proxy, constituting approximately 91% of the outstanding shares of common stock. The matters voted on at the Annual Meeting and the votes cast with respect to each such matter are set forth below.

    1.
    Election of Directors. The stockholders elected the following nominees to serve as directors, each to hold office until the Company’s 2025 annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified:
    Nominee Votes For Votes Against Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes
    Willis J. Johnson 793,896,942 32,406,605 474,308 51,278,627
    A. Jayson Adair 798,365,504 27,964,853 447,498 51,278,627
    Matt Blunt 789,391,971 33,209,923 4,175,961 51,278,627
    Steven D. Cohan 750,120,422 72,494,971 4,162,462 51,278,627
    Daniel J. Englander 729,934,542 92,279,361 4,563,952 51,278,627
    James E. Meeks 791,349,390 31,259,453 4,169,012 51,278,627
    Thomas N. Tryforos 780,604,225 45,309,311 864,319 51,278,627
    Diane M. Morefield 716,115,258107,344,3163,318,28151,278,627
    Stephen Fisher815,254,53211,067,289456,03451,278,627
    Cherylyn Harley LeBon796,176,18230,141,834459,83951,278,627
    Carl D. Sparks790,813,65335,093,170871,03251,278,627
    Jeffrey Liaw814,383,35911,944,596449,90051,278,627

    2.
    Advisory Vote on Approval of Executive Compensation. On an advisory (non-binding) basis, the stockholders approved the compensation of our named executive officers for the year ended July 31, 2024 as disclosed in our proxy statement, based on the following results of voting:
    Votes ForVotes AgainstVotes WithheldBroker Non-Votes
    786,703,92435,471,9384,601,99351,278,627
    3.
    Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, based on the following results of voting:
    Votes ForVotes AgainstVotes WithheldBroker Non-Votes
    847,890,30129,743,729422,452—







    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.
    Dated: December 12, 2024                 COPART, INC.
     
                  By: /s/ Paul K. Kirkpatrick
    Paul K. Kirkpatrick
    Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary



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