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: November 19, 2010
(Date of earliest event reported)
MICROS SYSTEMS, INC
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
MARYLAND | 000-09993 | 52-1101488 |
(State of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
7031 Columbia Gateway Drive, Columbia, Maryland 21046-2289
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 443-285-6000
Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The registrant held its annual shareholders meeting on November 19, 2010. Shareholders voted on the following matters:
1. Election of Directors - The shareholders elected the following individuals as the registrant’s directors by the following vote:
Nominee | For | Vote Withheld | Broker Non-Vote |
A.L. Giannopoulos | 70,248,817 | 1,895,985 | 5,017,364 |
Louis M. Brown, Jr. | 70,765,917 | 1,378,885 | 5,017,364 |
B. Gary Dando | 72,055,620 | 89,182 | 5,017,364 |
F. Suzanne Jenniches | 49,196,746 | 22,948,056 | 5,017,364 |
John G. Puente | 40,530,767 | 31,614,035 | 5,017,364 |
Dwight S. Taylor | 49,034,244 | 23,110,558 | 5,017,364 |
2.Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - The shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the registrant for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011 by the following vote:
For | 76,789,217 |
Against | 345,510 |
Abstain | 27,439 |
3.Amendment to the Option Plan - The shareholders approved an amendment to the registrant’s Option Plan that increases the number of shares under the plan by an additional 1.2 million shares by the following vote.
For | 66,531,751 |
Against | 5,568,154 |
Abstain | 44,897 |
Broker Non-Vote | 5,017,364 |
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.
Date: November 19, 2010
MICROS Systems, Inc.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Cynthia A. Russo
Cynthia A. Russo
Executive Vice-President, Chief Financial Officer