2020 Annual Report
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Qualys, Inc. 2020 Annual Report Proxy Statement Qualys, Inc. 2021 Proxy Statement [THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK] QUALYS, INC. 919 East Hillsdale Boulevard, 4th Floor Foster City, California 94404 NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS To Be Held at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 TO THE HOLDERS OF COMMON STOCK OF QUALYS, INC.: As part of our continuing precautions regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19), the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Qualys, Inc., a Delaware corporation, will be held solely by means of remote communication on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time. Stockholders may participate in the meeting only by logging in at: www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/QLYS2021 Stockholders will be able to listen to the meeting live, vote and submit questions. There will be no physical location for stockholders to attend the meeting. Proxy Statement The annual meeting will be held for the following purposes as more fully described in the accompanying proxy statement: 1. To elect two Class III directors to serve until the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified; 2. To ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for our fiscal year ending December 31, 2021; 3. To approve, on an advisory and non-binding basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as described in the proxy statement; 4. To approve the Qualys, Inc. 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and its material terms; and 5. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof. The board of directors of Qualys, Inc. has fixed the close of business on April 12, 2021 as the record date for the meeting. Only stockholders of record of our common stock on April 12, 2021 are entitled to notice of and to vote at the meeting. Further information regarding voting rights and the matters to be voted upon is presented in the accompanying proxy statement. On or about April 22, 2021, we expect to mail to our stockholders a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) containing instructions on how to access the proxy statement for the 2021 annual meeting and our 2020 annual report to stockholders. The Notice provides instructions on how to vote online or by telephone and includes instructions on how to receive a paper copy of proxy materials by mail. The proxy statement and our annual report can also be accessed directly at www.proxyvote.com. All you have to do is enter the control number located on the Notice or your proxy card. YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. Whether or not you plan to participate in the annual meeting, we urge you to submit your vote via the Internet, telephone or mail in advance of the meeting. If you plan to participate in the annual meeting, please see the instructions in the accompanying proxy statement. We appreciate your continued support of Qualys, Inc. By order of the Board of Directors, /s/ Sumedh Thakar Sumedh Thakar Director, Interim Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Product Officer Foster City, California April 22, 2021 [THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK] PROXY STATEMENT FOR ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS to be held on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time This proxy statement and the enclosed form of proxy are furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the board of directors of Qualys, Inc. (“we,” “Qualys,” or the “Company”) for use at our annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to be held on June 9, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time, and any postponements, adjournments or continuations thereof. The Annual Meeting will be held online at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/QLYS2021, where stockholders will be able to listen to the meeting live, vote and submit questions. There will be no physical location for stockholders to attend the meeting. Proxy Statement On or about April 22, 2021, we expect to mail to our stockholders a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) containing instructions on how to access this proxy statement and our 2020 annual report to stockholders. The information provided in the “question and answer” format below is for your convenience only and is merely a summary of the information contained in this proxy statement. You should read this entire proxy statement carefully. How can I participate in the Annual Meeting? To participate in the Annual Meeting, visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/QLYS2021 and enter your control number as indicated. You can find your control number on your Notice, proxy card (if you received a printed copy of the proxy materials) or the instructions that accompanied your proxy materials. You will be able to log into the virtual meeting platform beginning at 10:45 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time on June 9, 2021. The meeting will begin promptly at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time on June 9, 2021. We encourage you to log into the virtual meeting platform and ensure you can hear streaming audio prior to the meeting start time. The virtual meeting platform is supported across browsers (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, and Safari) and devices (desktops, laptops, tablets, and cell phones) running the most updated version of applicable software and plugins. Participants should ensure that they have a strong WiFi connection wherever they intend to participate in the meeting. If you wish to submit a question during the meeting, log into the virtual meeting platform, type your question into the ‘‘Ask a Question’’ field, and click ‘‘Submit.’’ Questions pertinent to meeting matters will be answered during the meeting, subject to time constraints. Questions regarding personal matters, including those related to employment, product or service issues, or suggestions for product innovations, should be addressed to the appropriate party on the qualys.com website; these questions are not pertinent to meeting matters and, therefore, will not be answered at the Annual Meeting. If you encounter any difficulties accessing the meeting, please call the technical support number that will be posted on the virtual meeting platform’s log in page. 1 Why did I receive a notice regarding the availability of proxy materials on the Internet instead of a full set of proxy materials? In accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), we have elected to furnish our proxy materials, including this proxy statement and our 2020 annual report to stockholders, primarily via the Internet. On or about April 22, 2021, we expect to mail to our stockholders the Notice, which contains instructions on how to access our proxy materials on the Internet, vote at the meeting, and request printed copies of the proxy materials. Stockholders may request to receive all future proxy materials in printed form by mail or electronically by e-mail by following the instructions contained in the Notice. We encourage stockholders to take advantage of the availability of the proxy materials on the Internet to help reduce the environmental impact of our annual meetings. What matters am I voting on? You will be voting on: • the election of two Class III directors to hold office until the 2024 annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified; • a proposal to ratify the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021; • a proposal to approve, on an advisory and non-binding basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as described in this proxy statement; • a proposal to approve our 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and its material terms; and • any other business that may properly come before the meeting. How does the board of directors recommend I vote on these proposals? Our board of directors recommends a vote: • FOR each of the nominees for election as Class III directors; • FOR the ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021; • FOR the compensation of our named executive officers as described in this proxy statement; and • FOR the approval of our 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and its material terms. Who is entitled to vote? Holders of our common stock as of the close of business on April 12, 2021, the record date, may vote at the Annual Meeting. As of the record date, we had 39,191,859 shares of common stock outstanding. In deciding all matters at the Annual Meeting, each stockholder will be entitled to one vote for each share of common stock held on the record date. We do not have cumulative voting rights for the election of directors. A list of stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be available for examination during the meeting at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/QLYS2021. Stockholders of Record. If your shares are registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, you are considered the stockholder of record with respect to those shares, and the Notice was provided to you directly by us. As the stockholder of record, you have the right to grant your voting proxy directly to the individuals listed on the proxy card or to vote live at the Annual Meeting. 2 Beneficial Owners. If your shares are held in a stock brokerage account or by a bank or other nominee, you are considered the beneficial owner of shares held in street name, and the Notice was forwarded to you by your broker or nominee, who is considered the stockholder of record with respect to those shares.