Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment
of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
Officers.
OnMay 12, 2022 ,Harley-Davidson, Inc. (the "Company") held the Company's 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Annual Meeting"). At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders of the Company approved an amendment to theHarley-Davidson, Inc. 2020 Incentive Stock Plan (the "Incentive Plan") to increase the authorized number of shares under the Incentive Plan. As amended, the Incentive Plan provides that up to a total of 6,800,000 shares of the Company's common stock may be issued thereunder. The Incentive Plan authorizes the grant to the Company's officers (who may include one or more of the Company's named executive officers), directors, eligible employees and consultants of stock options, stock appreciation rights, performance shares, performance units, shares of common stock, restricted stock, restricted stock units, employee incentive plan shares and dividend equivalent units. The Company cannot currently determine the benefits, if any, to be paid under the Incentive Plan in the future to any person eligible to receive awards.
The Incentive Plan is described in detail in the Company's proxy statement
relating to the Annual Meeting filed with the
At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders of the Company also approved the 2022 Aspirational Incentive Stock Plan (the "AIP"), authorizing theHuman Resources Committee ("HRC") to grant to the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer and other executive leaders of the Company, who may include one or more of the Company's other named executive officers, of up to an aggregate of 3.0 million aspirational performance shares or performance share units ("Performance Shares") relating to the Company's common stock, contingent upon achievement of specific stock price thresholds. The Company cannot currently determine the benefits, if any, to be paid under the AIP in the future to any person eligible to receive Performance Shares. Participants would earn shares of stock under the Performance Shares only to the extent the aspirational share price goals listed in the table below are achieved byDecember 31, 2025 . If the stock price criteria are met, 50% of the associated Performance Shares will be deemed vested immediately upon theHuman Resources Committee's determination that the stock price has been achieved, and the remaining 50% will be deemed vested on the one-year anniversary of the date on which the share price was achieved, subject to certain conditions outlined in the AIP. Share Price Total Shares Earned Below$70 0 Shares$70 750,000 Shares$90 750,000 Shares$110 750,000 Shares$130 750,000 Shares The AIP is described in detail in the 2022 Proxy Statement, and the full text of the AIP appears as Attachment B to the 2022 Proxy Statement. The description of the AIP set forth above does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such materials. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At the Annual Meeting, the Company's shareholders voted on five proposals as set forth below, each of which is described in detail in the 2022 Proxy Statement. The number of votes cast for, against, or withholding authority, and the number of abstentions and any broker non-votes, with respect to each matter voted upon are set forth below. 1.The individuals listed below were elected at the Annual Meeting to serve as directors of the Company until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until each of their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified: Director Nominee Shares Voted in Favor Shares Withholding Authority Broker Non-Votes Troy Alstead 115,609,735 3,387,033 11,033,510 R. John Anderson 115,594,533 3,402,235 11,033,510 Michael J. Cave 95,292,198 23,704,570 11,033,510 Jared D. Dourdeville 113,978,051 5,018,717 11,033,510 James D. Farley, Jr. 115,841,414 3,155,354 11,033,510 Allan Golston 112,322,520 6,674,248 11,033,510 Sara L. Levinson 110,338,002 8,658,766 11,033,510 N. Thomas Linebarger 110,341,007 8,655,761 11,033,510 Maryrose Sylvester 111,510,428 7,486,340 11,033,510 Jochen Zeitz 114,327,191 4,669,577 11,033,510 2.The approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation awarded to the Company's named executive officers, as described in the 2022 Proxy Statement. Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 48,065,060 70,548,967 382,741 11,033,510
3.The ratification of the selection of
Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Abstentions 124,435,707 5,333,788 260,783
4. The approval of an amendment to the Incentive Plan to increase the authorized number of shares under the plan.
Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 113,477,972 5,216,847 301,949 11,033,510
5. The approval of the AIP.
Shares Voted For Shares Voted Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 83,237,538 35,384,973 374,257 11,033,510
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