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 9, 2015
HMS HOLDINGS CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 0-50194 | | 11-3656261 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
5615 High Point Drive, Irving, TX | | 75038 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (214) 453-3000
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Section 5 — Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Changes in Fiscal Year
On July 9, 2015, HMS Holdings Corp. (the “Registrant”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Registrant’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Registrant’s Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate of Amendment”), effective July 9, 2015, to increase the total number of shares of common stock, $.01 par value per share, that the Registrant is authorized to issue from 125,000,000 shares to 175,000,000 shares. The Certificate of Amendment was adopted by the Registrant’s Board of Directors on February 20, 2015, subject to stockholder approval at the Annual Meeting.
The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Certificate of Amendment as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Registrant held its Annual Meeting on July 9, 2015. Holders of an aggregate of 88,541,175 shares of the Registrant’s common stock at the close of business on May 20, 2015 were entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, of which 81,718,475 were present in person or represented by proxy. At the Annual Meeting, the Registrant’s stockholders voted as follows:
Proposal One: To elect the following five (5) individuals as Class II directors for a term expiring on the date of the Registrant’s 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, or at such time as their successors have been duly elected and qualified.
Name | | For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes | |
Daniel N. Mendelson | | 76,010,111 | | 1,261,477 | | 112,063 | | 4,334,824 | |
William F. Miller III | | 75,953,081 | | 1,319,619 | | 110,951 | | 4,334,824 | |
Ellen A. Rudnick | | 75,726,614 | | 1,546,177 | | 110,860 | | 4,334,824 | |
Richard H. Stowe | | 75,709,662 | | 1,569,458 | | 104,531 | | 4,334,824 | |
Cora M. Tellez | | 76,468,262 | | 804,529 | | 110,860 | | 4,334,824 | |
The Registrant’s stockholders elected each of Messrs. Mendelson, Miller and Stowe and Mses. Rudnick and Tellez to serve as Class II directors for a term expiring on the date of the Registrant’s 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Proposal Two: To approve the Certificate of Amendment to increase the number of shares of common stock that the Registrant is authorized to issue from 125,000,000 shares to 175,000,000 shares.
| | For | | Against | | Abstain | |
Total Shares Voted | | 80,442,925 | | 1,151,682 | | 123,868 | |
The Registrant’s stockholders approved the Certificate of Amendment.
Proposal Three: To approve, on an advisory basis, the 2014 compensation for the Registrant’s named executive officers as described in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting.
| | For | | Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes | |
Total Shares Voted | | 77,011,938 | | 243,472 | | 128,241 | | 4,334,824 | |
The Registrant’s stockholders approved the 2014 compensation for its named executive officers.
Proposal Four: To ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015.
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| | For | | Against | | Abstain | |
Total Shares Voted | | 81,101,825 | | 523,777 | | 92,873 | |
The Registrant’s stockholders ratified the selection of KPMG LLP.
Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | | Exhibit Description |
| | |
3.1 | | Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of HMS Holdings Corp. |
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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.
| HMS HOLDINGS CORP. |
| (Registrant) |
| | |
Date: July 9, 2015 | By: | /s/ Eugene V. DeFelice |
| Name: | Eugene V. DeFelice |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
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