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): June 10, 2014
Republic Airways Holdings Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
000-49697 06-1449146
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
8909 Purdue Road
Suite 300
Indianapolis, IN 46268
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (317) 484-6000
None.
(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
At Republic Airways Holdings Inc.'s Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 10, 2014, three proposals were voted upon and approved by the Company's stockholders. A description of the proposals and a tabulation of the votes follows:
| 1. | The vote for the election of seven directors to serve until the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors shall have been duly elected and qualified was as follows: |
| For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |
| Bryan K. Bedford | 38,788,132 | 1,671,658 | 5,382,099 |
| Neal S. Cohen | 39,641,055 | 818,735 | 5,382,099 |
| Lawrence J. Cohen | 39,617,293 | 842,497 | 5,382,099 |
| Robert L. Colin | 39,622,765 | 837,025 | 5,382,099 |
| Daniel P. Garton | 39,673,196 | 786,594 | 5,382,099 |
| Douglas J. Lambert | 38,810,173 | 1,649,617 | 5,382,099 |
| Mark L. Plaumann | 39,665,818 | 793,972 | 5,382,099 |
| 2. | The advisory (nonbinding) vote to approve named executive officer compensation. |
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 39,870,572 | 506,227 | 82,991 | 5,382,099 |
| 3. | The vote to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accountants for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2014. |
| For | Against | Abstain |
| 44,871,002 | 869,145 | 101,742 |
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.
REPUBLIC AIRWAYS HOLDINGS INC.
By: /s/ Timothy P. Dooley
Name: Timothy P. Dooley
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Dated: June 11, 2014