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): May 16, 2013
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission file number: 1-33741
| Delaware | 38-3765318 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
| P. O. Box 224866, Dallas, Texas 75222-4866 | (214) 977-8200 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) | (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | |
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of A. H. Belo Corporation (the "Company" or "A. H. Belo") was held on May 16, 2013, in Dallas, Texas. The following are the final voting results and a brief description of each matter submitted to the Company's shareholders at that meeting. Each proposal is described in more detail in the Company's Proxy Statement, dated April 2, 2013.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors. The shareholders of the Company elected each of the three director nominees nominated by the Company's Board of Directors, as follows: Louis E. Caldera, John P. Puerner, and Nicole G. Small were elected as Class II directors and are eligible to serve a three-year term until the 2016 annual meeting.
The following is a tabulation of the voting results with respect to each director nominee:
| Director | Votes For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
| Louis E. Caldera | 36,159,198 | 396,378 | 4,246,383 |
| John P. Puerner | 36,167,293 | 388,283 | 4,246,383 |
| Nicole G. Small | 35,365,655 | 1,189,921 | 4,246,383 |
Proposal 2: Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The Company's shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2013 by the following vote:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 40,431,717 | 41,660 | 328,582 | 0 |
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On May 16, 2013, the Company's Board of Directors approved an increase of the Company's quarterly dividend rate to $0.08 per share beginning in the third quarter of 2013. The dividend will be payable on September 6, 2013 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 16, 2013. The Company also announced updated pension funding guidance for 2013. A copy of the announcement press release is furnished with this report as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release dated May 16, 2013
SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| Date: May 17, 2013 | A. H. BELO CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ | Alison K. Engel | |
| Alison K. Engel | |||
| Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1 Press Release dated May 16, 2013