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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):  December 7, 2018
 
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
001-34630

 
04-2739697
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
20 Crosby Drive, Bedford, MA
 
01730
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 221-6400
 
 
(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):
 
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Item 5.07.     Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At our Annual Meeting of Stockholders on December 7, 2018, four proposals were presented to stockholders:
1.    Election of three Class I directors to serve until the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders;
2.    Ratification of appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm;
3.
Approval of 2018 Employee Stock Purchase Plan; and
4.
Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers as identified in the proxy statement for the annual meeting.
Each proposal passed. The votes with respect to the proposals are set forth below.
1) Election of Three Class I Directors to Serve Until the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Nominee
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Gary E. Haroian
59,382,584
2,121,003
2,231,148
Antonio J. Pietri
61,075,558
428,029
2,231,148
R. Halsey Wise
59,510,692
1,992,895
2,231,148
2) Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
63,517,380
216,643
712
0
3) Approval of 2018 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
61,223,489
203,682
76,416
2,231,148
4) Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
41,968,335
19,528,443
6,809
2,231,148

























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.
 
 
 
ASPEN TECHNOLOGY, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 Date: December 10, 2018
By:
/s/ Frederic G. Hammond
 
 
Frederic G. Hammond
 
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary