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 7, 2013
GANNETT CO., INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware | | 1-6961 | | 16-0442930 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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7950 Jones Branch Drive | | | | 22107-0910 |
McLean, Virginia | | | | (Zip Code) |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | | | |
(703) 854-6000
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
Gannett Co., Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 7, 2013. The voting results on the proposals considered at the Annual Meeting are provided below.
Proposal 1
The voting results on the proposal to elect nine nominees to the Company’s Board of Directors were as follows:
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John E. Cody | 177,629,895.753 | | 2,936,402.528 | | 459,008.555 | | 18,309,818.000 |
Howard D. Elias | 174,555,025.342 | | 6,011,938.054 | | 458,343.440 | | 18,309,818.000 |
John Jeffry Louis | 177,799,836.455 | | 2,769,157.244 | | 456,313.137 | | 18,309,818.000 |
Marjorie Magner | 174,712,991.263 | | 5,856,760.178 | | 455,555.395 | | 18,309,818.000 |
Gracia C. Martore | 177,743,261.860 | | 3,013,337.566 | | 268,707.410 | | 18,309,818.000 |
Scott K. McCune | 177,007,475.311 | | 3,558,090.711 | | 459,740.814 | | 18,309,818.000 |
Duncan M. McFarland | 174,546,942.819 | | 6,018,568.231 | | 459,795.786 | | 18,309,818.000 |
Susan Ness | 177,678,141.063 | | 2,891,304.988 | | 455,860.785 | | 18,309,818.000 |
Neal Shapiro | 177,533,264.462 | | 3,029,832.981 | | 462,209.393 | | 18,309,818.000 |
Proposal 2
The voting results on the proposal to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the 2013 fiscal year were as follows:
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For | | Against | | Abstain | | Non-Votes |
196,597,458.473 | | 2,224,539.685 | | 513,126.678 | | 0.000 |
Proposal 3
The voting results on the resolution to approve, by a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers reported in the Company’s 2013 proxy statement were as follows:
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For | | Against | | Abstain | | Non-Votes |
168,340,560.306 | | 12,129,060.547 | | 555,318.983 | | 18,310,185.000 |
Proposal 4
The voting results of the shareholder proposal regarding the vesting of equity awards of senior executives upon a change of control were as follows:
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For | | Against | | Abstain | | Non-Votes |
80,995,803.223 | | 98,949,930.397 | | 1,079,573.216 | | 18,309,818.000 |
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 thereunder duly authorized.
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By: | | /s/ Todd A. Mayman |
| | Todd A. Mayman |
| | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
Date: May 10, 2013