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
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| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | | May 9, 2012 |
FISHER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Washington | 000-22439 | 91-0222175 |
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(State or other jurisdiction | _____________
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(I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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| 140 Fourth Avenue N., Suite 500, Seattle, Washington | | 98109 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | | ___________
(Zip Code) |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | | 206-404-7000 |
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Section 5 — Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Fisher Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 9, 2012. At the Annual Meeting, the holders of 8,301,671 common shares of the Company were represented in person or by proxy constituting a quorum. The final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote at the Annual Meeting, as certified to the Company by its inspector of election on May 9, 2012, are set forth below.
(1) At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted on the election of three Class 1 Directors to hold office until the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company and until their respective successors have been elected and qualified, and one Class 3 Director to hold office until the 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company and until his successor has been elected and qualified. The final voting results are as follows:
Nominees of the Board of Directors of the Company
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| | | Votes For | | Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes |
| Class 1 Directors | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paul A. Bible | | | 7,244,442 | | | | 229,176 | | | | 828,053 | |
| Matthew Goldfarb | | | 6,976,637 | | | | 496,981 | | | | 828,053 | |
| Frank P. Willey | | | 7,398,141 | | | | 75,477 | | | | 828,053 | |
Class 3 Director | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Peter E. Murphy | | | 7,417,322 | | | | 56,296 | | | | 828,053 | |
(2) At the Annual Meeting, shareholders approved the proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2012. The final voting results are as follows:
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| For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
| 8,248,399 | | | 49,772 | | | | 3,500 | | | | 0 | |
(3) At the Annual Meeting, shareholders approved on an advisory basis the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as described in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section, the compensation tables, and the related narrative disclosure, set forth in the Company’s 2012 Proxy Statement. The final voting results are as follows:
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| For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
| 5,370,537 | | | 348,366 | | | | 1,754,715 | | | | 828,053 | |
Section 8 – Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events
On May 9, 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors appointed Frank P. Willey to the Company’s Audit Committee, effective immediately.
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.
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| | | FISHER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. |
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| May 15, 2012 | | By: | | /s/ Colleen B. Brown
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| | | | | Name: Colleen B. Brown |
| | | | | Title: President and CEO |
