UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

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AUTODESK, INC.

 





 

AUTODESK, INC.
111 MCINNIS PARKWAY
SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903
ATTN: JOHN CLANCY


  Meeting Information
 
Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
  For holders as of: April 13, 2015
Date: June 10, 2015                   Time: 3:00 PM PDT
Location:  The Landmark
  One Market Street,
2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
 
         

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Voting items
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:

1. Election of Directors
Nominees
1a. Carl Bass
           
1b. Crawford W. Beveridge
 
1c. J. Hallam Dawson
 
1d. Thomas Georgens
 
1e. Per-Kristian Halvorsen
 
1f. Mary T. McDowell
 
1g. Lorrie M. Norrington
 
1h. Betsy Rafael
 
1i. Stacy J. Smith
 
1j. Steven M. West

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2, 3 and 4.

2 Ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Autodesk, Inc.'s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2016.
         




3 Approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of Autodesk, Inc.'s named executive officers.
         
4 Approve an amendment to the Autodesk, Inc. 2012 Employee Stock Plan to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance by 12.5 million shares.

NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.