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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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, 2026
Autodesk, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-14338 | 94-2819853 | ||||||||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||
One Market Street, Ste. 400 | ||||||||
| San Francisco, | California | 94105 | ||||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||||
(415) 507-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | ADSK | The 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).
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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 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws.
Autodesk, Inc. (“Autodesk” or the “Company”) filed its Certificate of Amendment to its Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate of Amendment”), which was approved by its stockholders at the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 17, 2026 (the “Annual Meeting”), with the Delaware Secretary of State effective June 17, 2026. A description of the changes effected by the Certificate of Amendment is contained in Appendix B of the definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 6, 2026, which Appendix B is incorporated herein by reference. The changes relate to providing for officer exculpation as permitted by Delaware law.
The foregoing description of the Certificate of Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Certificate of Amendment, which is attached as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated into this Item 5.03 by reference.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The information set forth in Item 5.03 above is incorporated by reference herein. At the Annual Meeting, the Company elected the following eleven individuals to its Board of Directors. Each director will serve for the ensuing year and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified.
| Nominee | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Andrew Anagnost | 171,597,422 | 741,011 | 230,522 | 14,904,908 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stacy J. Smith | 148,036,428 | 23,865,848 | 666,679 | 14,904,908 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Omar Abbosh | 170,925,511 | 1,536,959 | 106,485 | 14,904,908 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Karen Blasing | 168,497,431 | 3,952,509 | 119,015 | 14,904,908 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| John T. Cahill | 163,268,441 | 9,170,566 | 129,948 | 14,904,908 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeff Epstein | 171,661,637 | 796,383 | 110,935 | 14,904,908 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dr. Ayanna Howard | 171,136,581 | 1,310,872 | 121,502 | 14,904,908 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Blake Irving | 152,805,313 | 19,199,910 | 563,732 | 14,904,908 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ram R. Krishnan | 171,292,138 | 1,152,756 | 124,061 | 14,904,908 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rami Rahim | 166,185,717 | 6,121,266 | 261,972 | 14,904,908 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A.Christine (Christie) Simons | 172,212,722 | 253,172 | 103,061 | 14,904,908 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
In addition, the following proposals were voted on and approved at the Annual Meeting.
| Proposal | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2027. | 166,655,191 | 20,545,070 | 273,602 | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proposal to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as described in the proxy statement. | 157,541,146 | 14,331,996 | 695,813 | 14,904,908 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proposal to approve an amendment of the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to provide for officer exculpation as permitted by Delaware law. | 140,505,491 | 31,936,243 | 127,221 | 14,904,908 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Proposal to consider and vote upon a stockholder proposal, if properly presented at the Annual Meeting, requesting amendment to stockholder special meeting right. | 82,024,923 | 90,243,190 | 300,842 | 14,904,908 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description | ||||
| 3.1 | |||||
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | ||||
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.
| AUTODESK, INC. | |||||
By: /s/ Ruth Ann Keene | |||||
| Ruth Ann Keene Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | |||||
Date: June 17, 2026