VEEVA SYSTEMS INC
For the period ended Jun 18, 2025. Filed May 5, 2025.
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Jun 18, 2025 · Filed May 5, 2025
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )
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VEEVA SYSTEMS INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if Other Than The Registrant)
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NOTICE OF 2025 ANNUAL MEETING OF
SHAREHOLDERS
WHAT: 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. We are furnishing this Proxy Statement in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Veeva Systems Inc., a public benefit corporation under the laws of the State of Delaware, for use at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) described here. This chart shows the items up for a vote at the Annual Meeting, how votes will be counted, and how management recommends you vote on each item.
| Proposal | More Information | Board Recommendation | Broker Non-Votes | Abstentions | Votes Required for Approval | |
| One | To elect the directors listed in Proposal One to serve as directors until the annual meeting to be held in 2026 or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. | Page 1 | FOR | Will have no effect on the outcome | Will have no effect on the outcome | Majority of the votes duly cast, with respect to each nominee; votes “for” exceed votes “against” |
| Two | To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2026. | Page 42 | FOR | Will have no effect on the outcome | Will have no effect on the outcome | Majority of the votes duly cast; votes “for” exceed votes “against” |
WHEN: Wednesday, June 18, 2025, 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time
WHERE: The Annual Meeting will be held virtually at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/VEEV2025, where you will be able to listen to the meeting live, submit questions, and vote online.
WHO CAN VOTE: You can vote if you were a shareholder of record as of the close of business on April 21, 2025 (the “Record Date”).
HOW CAN I VOTE:
Shareholders of record can vote in any of these ways:
| • | Internet: www.proxyvote.com until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, June 17, 2025; |
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| • | Telephone: 1-800-690-6903 until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, June 17, 2025; |
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| • | Mail: Sign, date, and mail your proxy card (if you return your signed proxy card to us before the Annual Meeting, we will vote your shares as you instruct); or |
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| • | Directly at the virtual Annual Meeting: Visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/VEEV2025 and enter your 16-digit control number. |
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Beneficial Owners of Shares Held in Street Name
| • | Please refer to the voting instructions provided to you by your broker, trustee, or other nominee that holds your shares. |
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Veeva Systems Inc. | 2025 Proxy Statement
Adjournments and Postponements
Any action on the items of business described above may be considered at the virtual Annual Meeting or at any time and date to which the Annual Meeting may be properly adjourned or postponed.
Voting
Your vote is very important. We encourage you to read the Proxy Statement and vote your shares over the Internet, by telephone, or by mail. Voting your shares in advance will not prevent you from participating in the Annual Meeting virtually, revoking your earlier submitted proxy, or voting your shares during the virtual Annual Meeting. For specific instructions on how to vote your shares, please see “Frequently Asked Questions and Answers” in the Proxy Statement.
On or about May 5, 2025, a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) has been mailed to shareholders of record as of the Record Date. The Notice contains instructions on how to access our Proxy Statement and our Annual Report for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2025 (together, the “proxy materials”). The Notice also provides instructions on how to vote and includes instructions on how to receive a paper copy of proxy materials by mail. The proxy materials can be accessed directly at the following Internet address: www.proxyvote.com.
As used in this Proxy Statement, the terms “Veeva,” “the Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” mean Veeva Systems Inc. and its subsidiaries unless the context indicates otherwise.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
Josh Faddis
SVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
An Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 18, 2025: The Notice, Proxy Statement, and 2025 Annual Report is available to shareholders at www.proxyvote.com.
Veeva Systems Inc. | 2025 Proxy Statement
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