Company: QLYS
Filing Date: 2025-04-23
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001140361-25-015182
Chunk: 6

Company: QUALYS, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-04-23
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 6
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’s shares on some but not all of the proposals, the missing votes are referred to as “broker non-votes.” If you are a beneficial owner and do not provide timely voting instructions to your bank, broker or other nominee, that organization will have discretion to vote your shares on our sole “routine” matter—Proposal No. 2 to ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP. The election of directors, the advisory vote to approve executive compensation, and the amendment of our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to permit the exculpation of certain officers are non-discretionary items and may not be voted on by brokers, banks or other nominees who have not received specific voting instructions from beneficial owners. Therefore, broker non-votes may exist in connection with Proposals No. 1, No. 3 and No. 4.

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How many votes are needed for approval of each matter?

| • | Proposal No. 1:The election of directors requires a plurality of the votes cast at the meeting, meaning that the individuals who receive the largest number of votes cast “for” their election are elected as directors. As a result, any shares not voted “for” a particular nominee (whether as a result of “withhold” votes or broker non-votes) will not be counted in such nominee’s favor and will have no effect on the outcome of the election. You may vote “for” or “withhold” on each of the nominees for election as a director. |

| • | Proposal No. 2:The ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP must receive the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present virtually or by proxy during the meeting and entitled to vote thereon to be approved. You may vote “for,” “against” or “abstain” on this proposal. Abstentions represent shares present and entitled to vote and thus, will have the same effect as votes “against” this proposal. |

| • | Proposal No. 3:The approval, on an advisory and non-binding basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers as described in this proxy statement must receive the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present virtually or by proxy during the meeting and entitled to vote thereon to be approved. You may vote “for,” “against” or “abstain” on this proposal. Abstentions represent shares present and entitled to vote and thus, will have the same effect as votes “against” this proposal. Broker non-votes