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): July 29, 2015
Lakes Entertainment, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota | | 0-24993 | | 41-1913991 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS EmployerIdentification No.) |
130 Cheshire Lane, Suite 101, Minnetonka, Minnesota | | 55305 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (952) 449-9092 |
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Lakes Entertainment, Inc.’s (“Lakes”) annual meeting of shareholders was held on July 29, 2015 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, at which Lakes shareholders voted on the following:
Proposal One: A proposal to elect five (5) directors of Lakes for a term until the next Annual Meeting of shareholders, or until his successor is elected and shall have been qualified.
Director | | Votes For | | | Votes Withheld | | | Broker Non-Votes | |
Lyle A. Berman | | | 7,326,336 | | | | 187,406 | | | | 3,391,971 | |
Timothy J. Cope | | | 7,062,132 | | | | 451,610 | | | | 3,391,971 | |
Neil I. Sell | | | 7,065,098 | | | | 448,644 | | | | 3,391,971 | |
Ray M. Moberg | | | 7,363,638 | | | | 150,104 | | | | 3,391,971 | |
Larry C. Barenbaum | | | 7,363,125 | | | | 150,617 | | | | 3,391,971 | |
Proposal Two: A non-binding advisory vote to approve the compensation of the named executive officers of Lakes disclosed in the proxy statement. The proposal received the following votes:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-votes |
7,449,522 | 57,047 | 7,173 | 3,391,971 |
Proposal Three: A proposal to ratify the appointment of Piercy Bowler Taylor & Kern, Certified Public Accountants, to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm of Lakes for the 2015 fiscal year. The proposal received the following votes:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-votes |
10,815,136 | 31,086 | 59,491 | - |
Proposal Four: A proposal to amend and restate the Bylaws of Lakes to provide that the Minnesota Control Share Acquisition Act will not apply to, or govern in any manner, Lakes and its shareholders. The proposal received the following votes:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-votes |
7,462,304 | 42,596 | 8,842 | 3,391,971 |
Proposal Five: A proposal to approve the Lakes Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, which is intended to help preserve Lakes’ ability to utilize existing net operating loss carryforwards. The proposal received the following votes:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-votes |
7,419,126 | 92,640 | 1,976 | 3,391,971 |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| | | LAKES ENTERTAINMENT, INC. | |
| | | (Registrant) | |
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Date: July 30, 2015 | | /s/ Timothy J. Cope | |
| | Name: Timothy J. Cope | |
| | Title: President and Chief Financial Officer | |
