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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): May 6, 2025 (May 2, 2025)
LEIDOS HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware001-3307220-3562868
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1750 Presidents Street, Reston,Virginia20190
(Address of principal executive office)(Zip Code)
 (571) 526-6000
(Registrants' telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(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 classTrading symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, par value $.0001 per shareLDOSNew York Stock Exchange

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).
Emerging growth company☐

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; Change in Fiscal Year.
As disclosed in Leidos Holdings, Inc.'s ("Company") definitive proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 17, 2025 ("Proxy Statement"), the Company's Board of Directors ("Board") approved amendments to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to (a) clarify rights of stockholders to call a special meeting, and (b) limit liability of officers as permitted by law ("Amendments"), subject to stockholder approval at the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 2, 2025 ("Annual Meeting"). At the Annual Meeting, stockholders considered and approved the Amendments. On May 2, 2025, the Company has filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware a Certificate of Amendment that reflects the Amendments, which was effective upon filing.
The Certificate of Amendment that reflects the approved Amendments is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Annual Meeting was held on May 2, 2025. The final results of the stockholders’ vote on each of the matters presented for a vote are set forth below.

1.    The nominees for election to the Company's Board set forth in Item 1 to the Company’s Proxy Statement, were elected, each for a one-year term, based upon the following votes:

NomineeForAgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
Thomas A. Bell93,838,4831,493,495453,2789,782,356
Gregory R. Dahlberg93,474,1221,812,959498,1749,782,356
David G. Fubini89,317,3315,978,129489,7969,782,356
Noel B. Geer92,154,0193,111,517519,7209,782,356
Tina W. Jonas95,067,749399,255318,2529,782,356
Harry M. J. Kraemer, Jr.89,674,1685,630,459480,6299,782,356
Gary S. May91,407,9433,833,778543,5359,782,356
Nancy A. Norton94,041,1301,427,223316,9039,782,356
Patrick M. Shanahan82,838,33112,464,687482,2389,782,356
Robert S. Shapard83,716,21111,556,925512,1209,782,356

2.    The proposal to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the Company's Proxy Statement was approved based upon the following votes:

Votes for approval90,205,635 
Votes against4,759,336 
Abstentions820,285 
Broker non-votes9,782,356 

3.    The proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 2, 2026, was approved based upon the following votes:

Votes for approval99,487,901 
Votes against5,823,563 
Abstentions256,148 
Broker non-votesN/A



4.    The proposal to approve the amendment to the certificate of incorporation to clarify rights of stockholders to call a special meeting was approved based upon the following votes:

Votes for approval86,888,456 
Votes against8,517,635 
Abstentions379,165 
Broker non-votes9,782,356 

5.    The proposal to approve the amendment to the certificate of incorporation to limit liability of officers as permitted by law was approved based upon the following votes:

Votes for approval83,966,415 
Votes against11,347,575 
Abstentions471,266 
Broker non-votes9,782,356 

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 3.1
Exhibit 104The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101.




SIGNATURE
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.
  LEIDOS HOLDINGS, INC.
Date:May 6, 2025 By: /s/ Brian Z. Liss
   Brian Z. Liss
  Its: SVP, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary