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 11, 2010
BELO CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 1-8598 | | 75-0135890 |
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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P. O. Box 655237
Dallas, Texas
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| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(214) 977-6606
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Not Applicable
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| (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.
The 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Belo Corp. (the “Company” or “Belo”) was held on May 11, 2010, 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.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors.The shareholders of the Company elected each of the following Class III director nominees nominated by the Company’s Board of Directors. Class III directors are eligible to serve a three-year term until the 2013 annual meeting. The following is a tabulation of voting results with respect to each director nominee.
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| Director | | Votes For | | | Withheld | | | Non-Votes | |
| Judith L. Craven, M.D., M.P.H. | | | 163,965,665 | | | | 5,866,031 | | | | 15,083,322 | |
| Dealey D. Herndon | | | 162,618,533 | | | | 7,213,163 | | | | 15,083,322 | |
| Wayne R. Sanders | | | 168,849,219 | | | | 982,477 | | | | 15,083,322 | |
| McHenry T. Tichenor, Jr. | | | 168,927,999 | | | | 903,697 | | | | 15,083,322 | |
Proposal 2: Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst and Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010 by the following vote:
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| For | | Against | | Abstain | | Non-Votes |
| 184,064,597 | | 291,231 | | 559,190 | | 0 |
Proposal 3: Consideration of a Shareholder Proposal Relating to Repeal of Belo’s Classified Board.The Company’s shareholders did not approve a shareholder proposal that the Company declassify its Board of Directors and establish annual elections of directors by the following vote:
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| For | | Against | | Abstain | | Non-Votes |
| 49,256,699 | | 117,024,384 | | 3,550,613 | | 15,083,322 |
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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.
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| Date: May 14, 2010 | | BELO CORP.
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| | | By: | | /s/ R. Paul Fry |
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| | | | | R. Paul Fry
Vice President/Investor Relations and
Treasury Operations |
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