UNITED STATES
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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 19, 2013
NEUTRAL TANDEM, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-33778 | | 31-1786871 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
550 West Adams Street
9th Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60661
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
(312) 384-8000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(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. |
On June 19, 2013, Neutral Tandem, Inc. d/b/a Inteliquent (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2013 Annual Meeting”). At the 2013 Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders elected each of the Company’s seven nominees to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors until the next annual meeting, ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, approved the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers on an advisory basis and approved a proposed amendment to the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation in order to change the name of the Company to “Inteliquent, Inc.”
The results of the voting were as follows:
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| | | Votes For | | | Votes
Withheld | | | Broker
Non-Votes | |
Election of Directors | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Joseph A. Beatty | | | 18,590,558 | | | | 1,192,434 | | | | 8,007,342 | |
G. Edward Evans | | | 17,956,351 | | | | 1,826,641 | | | | 8,007,342 | |
Edward M. Greenberg | | | 15,488,335 | | | | 4,294,657 | | | | 8,007,342 | |
James P. Hynes | | | 17,964,075 | | | | 1,818,917 | | | | 8,007,342 | |
Lawrence M. Ingeneri | | | 15,616,468 | | | | 4,166,524 | | | | 8,007,342 | |
Timothy A. Samples | | | 15,601,427 | | | | 4,181,565 | | | | 8,007,342 | |
Rian J. Wren | | | 17,853,099 | | | | 1,929,893 | | | | 8,007,342 | |
Accordingly, the seven nominees received the highest number of votes cast and therefore each of the seven nominees was elected to serve as a director.
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| | | Votes For | | | Votes Against | | | Abstentions | |
Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | | | 27,606,154 | | | | 98,251 | | | | 85,929 | |
Accordingly, a majority of votes cast on the ratification of auditors were in favor of the proposal and the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm was ratified.
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| | | Votes For | | | Votes Against | | | Abstentions | | | Broker
Non-Votes | |
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | | | 18,949,841 | | | | 808,791 | | | | 24,360 | | | | 8,007,342 | |
Accordingly, a majority of votes cast in the advisory vote on executive compensation were “for” the approval of executive compensation as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement.
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| | | Votes For | | | Votes Against | | | Abstentions | |
Amendment to Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Change the Company’s Name to Inteliquent, Inc. | | | 26,039,791 | | | | 139,337 | | | | 1,611,206 | |
Accordingly, a majority of shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock was voted in favor of the proposed amendment to the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation to change the Company’s name to “Inteliquent, Inc.”
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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| | NEUTRAL TANDEM, INC. |
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| | /s/ Richard L. Monto |
| Date: June 21, 2013 | | Name: | | Richard L. Monto |
| | Title: | | General Counsel, Senior Vice President and |
| | | | Corporate Secretary |
