UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 17, 2019
AMN HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
001-16753 (Commission File Number) | 06-1500476 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
12400 High Bluff Drive, Suite 100 San Diego, California 92130 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | ||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (866) 871-8519
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
(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.
At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (the “Company”) held on April 17, 2019 (the "Annual Meeting"), the Company's shareholders voted on four proposals as set forth below, each of which is described in detail in the Company’s 2019 Proxy Statement.
The number of votes cast for and against, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter voted upon are set forth below.
| 1. | The individuals listed below were elected at the Annual Meeting by the vote set forth in the table immediately below to serve as directors of the Company until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until each of their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified: |
| Director | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| Mark G. Foletta | 40,666,889 | 55,646 | 11,105 | 3,064,282 |
| R. Jeffrey Harris | 40,180,160 | 542,378 | 11,102 | 3,064,282 |
| Michael M.E. Johns, M.D. | 40,357,860 | 364,640 | 11,140 | 3,064,282 |
| Daphne E. Jones | 40,709,089 | 14,048 | 10,503 | 3,064,282 |
| Martha H. Marsh | 40,621,436 | 102,082 | 10,122 | 3,064,282 |
| Susan R. Salka | 40,517,766 | 205,236 | 10,638 | 3,064,282 |
| Andrew M. Stern | 39,898,545 | 824,329 | 10,856 | 3,064,282 |
| Douglas D. Wheat | 39,326,362 | 1,361,512 | 45,766 | 3,064,282 |
| 2. | The approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation awarded to the Company's named executive officers, as described in the Company’s 2019 Proxy Statement. This proposal was approved as set forth below: |
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 39,852,001 | 516,424 | 365,215 | 3,064,282 |
| 3. | The ratification of the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019. This proposal was approved as set forth below: |
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 43,109,966 | 662,476 | 25,480 | 0 |
| 4. | The shareholder proposal entitled “Enhance Shareholder Proxy Access” was not approved in accordance with the vote set forth immediately below: |
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 12,218,217 | 28,480,449 | 34,974 | 3,064,282 |
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.
| AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. | |
| Date: April 23, 2019 | By: | /s/ Susan R. Salka |
| Susan R. Salka | ||
| President & Chief Executive Officer | ||