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 2, 2010
Copart, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
California
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
0-23255 94-2867490
(Commission file number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
4665 Business Center Drive, Fairfield, California 94534
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(707) 639-5000
(Registrant's telephone number,
including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed from last report)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On December 2, 2010, Copart, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The two proposals presented to shareholders were the election of seven directors and the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2011.
The voting results for the election of directors were as follows:
Director | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non Votes |
Willis J. Johnson | 70,651,341 | 5,313,818 | 4,588,519 |
A. Jayson Adair | 71,538,485 | 4,426,674 | 4,588,519 |
Matt Blunt | 73,869,609 | 2,095,550 | 1,922,999 |
Steven D. Cohan. | 74,042,160 | 1,922,999 | 4,588,519 |
Daniel J. Englander | 67,881,471 | 8,083,688 | 4,588,519 |
James E. Meeks | 64,563,941 | 11,401,218 | 4,588,519 |
Thomas W. Smith | 73,953,128 | 2,012,031 | 4,588,519 |
All of the nominees were elected.
The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2011 received 80,040,971 votes for approval and 492,144 votes against approval, with 20,563 votes abstaining.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
COPART, INC.
Registrant
Date: December 3, 2010
By: /s/ Paul A. Styer
Paul A. Styer
Senior Vice President General Counsel and Secretary