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): May 20, 2014
INTELIQUENT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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 May 20, 2014, Inteliquent, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2014 Annual Meeting”). At the 2014 Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders elected each of the Company’s eight 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 and approved the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers on an advisory basis.
The results of the voting were as follows:
Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||
Election of Directors | ||||||||||||
Joseph A. Beatty | 24,540,122 | 411,243 | 4,697,685 | |||||||||
G. Edward Evans | 24,020,138 | 931,227 | 4,697,685 | |||||||||
Edward M. Greenberg | 24,052,989 | 898,376 | 4,697,685 | |||||||||
James P. Hynes | 23,581,229 | 1,370,136 | 4,697,685 | |||||||||
Lawrence M. Ingeneri | 24,053,785 | 897,580 | 4,697,685 | |||||||||
Timothy A. Samples | 23,993,485 | 957,880 | 4,697,685 | |||||||||
Rian J. Wren | 23,686,259 | 1,265,106 | 4,697,685 | |||||||||
Lauren F. Wright | 24,642,028 | 309,337 | 4,697,685 |
Accordingly, the eight nominees received the highest number of votes cast and therefore each of the eight nominees was elected to serve as a director.
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||||||||
Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 29,453,757 | 118,987 | 76,306 |
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.
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | 23,267,994 | 1,649,228 | 34,143 | 4,697,685 |
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.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On May 21, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors authorized and declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.075 per outstanding share of common stock (the “Quarterly Dividend”). The payment date for the Quarterly Dividend is June 26, 2014 and the record date for the Quarterly Dividend is the close of business on June 10, 2014.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit | Description | |
99.1 | Press release issued May 21, 2014. |
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.
INTELIQUENT, INC. | ||||
/s/ Richard L. Monto | ||||
Date: May 21, 2014 | Name: | Richard L. Monto | ||
Title: | General Counsel, Senior Vice President and | |||
Corporate Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | Description | |
99.1 | Press release issued May 21, 2014. |