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): June 13, 2012 (June 12, 2012)
Midwest Holding Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nebraska | 000-10685 | 20-0362426 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
| incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||
| 8101 “O” Street, Suite S111, Lincoln, | 68510 | |||
| Nebraska | (Zip Code) | |||
| (Address of principal executive | ||||
| offices) | ||||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code :(402) 489-8266
Former name or former address, if changed since last report:Not applicable
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.07 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Midwest Holding Inc.’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on Tuesday, June 12, 2012, at which the following matters were submitted to a vote of the shareholders, with voting results as set forth below:
Item 1. Election of Directors.
Nine board nominees for director were elected by a majority of the votes cast for terms expiring at the 2013 annual meeting of stockholders. The voting results are as follows:
| Nominee | For | Withheld | Uncast | |||
| Travis Meyer | 4,292,346 | 87,965 | — | |||
| Rick D. Meyer | 4,271,854 | 103,913 | 4,544 | |||
| Mark A. Oliver | 4,348,574 | 31,737 | — | |||
| Milton Tenopir | 4,342,395 | 37,916 | — | |||
| Jim Ballard | 4,349,681 | 30,630 | — | |||
| Jack Theeler | 4,351,778 | 28,533 | — | |||
| Les Meyer | 4,297,108 | 82,931 | 272 | |||
| John C. Osborne | 4,359,725 | 20,586 | — | |||
| John R. Perkins | 4,357,460 | 22,634 | 217 |
Item 2. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors.
McGladrey & Pullen, LLP was ratified to serve as Midwest Holding Inc.’s independent auditors for 2012. The voting results are as follows:
| Shares Voted | ||||||
| For | Against | Abstain | Uncast | |||
| 4,263,334 | 17,970 | 98,591 | 416 | |||
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, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: June 13, 2012
| MIDWEST HOLDING INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Travis Meyer | |
| Name: Travis Meyer | ||
| Title: President | ||
