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 9, 2011 (June 7, 2011)
LIFEPOINT HOSPITALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | | 000-51251
(Commission
File Number) | | 20-1538254
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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103 Powell Court
Brentwood, Tennessee
(Address of principal executive offices) | | 37027
(Zip Code) |
(615) 372-8500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(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. |
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders on June 7, 2011. At the annual meeting, the following matters were submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders, with the following results:
Proposal 1: Election of Directors.
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| | | Votes For | | Votes Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes |
| William F. Carpenter III | | 43,156,886 | | 1,425,994 | | 2,368,433 |
| Richard H. Evans | | 43,044,564 | | 1,538,316 | | 2,368,433 |
| Michael P. Haley | | 43,374,060 | | 1,208,820 | | 2,368,433 |
William F. Carpenter III, Richard H. Evans and Michael P. Haley were elected as Class III directors. The term of the Class III directors will continue until the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders in 2014, or until their respective successors are elected and qualified.
Proposal 2: Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2011.
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| Votes For | | Votes Against | | Votes Abstain |
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| 46,488,277 | | 451,564 | | 11,472 |
Proposal 3: Advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers.
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| Votes For | | Votes Against | | Votes Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
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| 39,430,880 | | 5,129,175 | | 22,825 | | 2,368,433 |
Proposal 4: Advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers.
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| One Year | | Two Years | | Three Years | | Votes Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
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| 40,016,316 | | 598,456 | | 3,950,235 | | 17,873 | | 2,368,433 |
The Company has considered the stockholder vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers and determined that it will hold an advisory vote on compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers every year until the next vote on frequency, which will be no later than the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders in 2017.
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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| | LIFEPOINT HOSPITALS, INC.
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| | By: | /s/ Paul D. Gilbert | |
| | | Name: | Paul D. Gilbert | |
| | | Title: | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Development Officer, Corporate Governance Officer and Secretary | |
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Date: June 9, 2011
