UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 20, 2013
Investors Capital Holdings, Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | 333-43664 (Commission File Number) | 04-3284631 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Six Kimball Lane, Suite 150
Lynnfield, MA 01940
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 949-1422
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On August 20, 2013 the Registrant held its annual meeting of stockholders at which the final vote count reflected that: (i) the following persons were elected as directors to hold office, subject to the provisions of the Registrant’s By-Laws, until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors shall have been duly elected and qualified; (ii) Marcum LLP was appointed as the independent public accountants for the Registrant for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2014; (iii) an advisory “say-on-pay” vote approved the Registrant’s executive compensation; and (iv) an advisory vote established a three year frequency for future “say-on-pay” votes was ratified by the stockholders with the following voting results, there being 3,793,849 broker non-votes for Proposal #1, no broker non-votes for Proposal #2, 3,793,849 broker non-votes for Proposal #3, and no broker non-votes for Proposal #4:
Proposal #1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS, TO SERVE AS SUCH UNTIL THE NEXT ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS AND UNTIL THEIR RESPECTIVE SUCCESSORS ARE DULY ELECTED AND QUALIFIED.
Directors | For | Withheld | |
Blaise A. Aguirre | 2,276,618 | 34,683 | |
William J. Atherton | 2,276,860 | 34,441 | |
James D. Crosson | 2,246,263 | 65,038 | |
Don E. Ingram | 2,275,560 | 35,741 | |
Robert T. Martin | 2,276,860 | 34,441 | |
Robert P. Mazzarella | 2,276,860 | 34,441 | |
Timothy B. Murphy | 2,275,760 | 35,541 |
Proposal #2 RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF MARCUM LLP AS INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS FOR THE COMPANY’S FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2014.
For | Against | Abstain | |
6,066,071 | 24,549 | 14,530 |
Proposal #3 ADVISORY VOTE ON THE APPROVAL OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
For | Against | Abstain | |
1,848,908 | 391,387 | 71,006 |
Proposal #4 ADVISORY VOTE ON THE FREQUENCY OF FUTURE ADVISORY VOTES ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | Abstain | |
623,224 | 108,259 | 1,516,309 | 63,509 |
As the shareholders have ratified the Board’s recommended three year frequency between shareholder advisory Say-on-Pay votes, the Registrant has decided to adopt a three year frequency for future Say-on-Pay votes.
SIGNATURES
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.
Investors Capital Holdings, Ltd. | |||
By: | /s/ Timothy B. Murphy | ||
Timothy B. Murphy, | |||
Date: August 28, 2013 |
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