UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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 18, 2011 (May 12, 2011)
Furmanite Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-05083 | 74-1191271 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 2435 N. Central Expressway, Richardson, Texas | 75080 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 972-699-4000
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.
At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Furmanite Corporation (the “Company”) held on May 12, 2011, the following proposals were submitted to stockholders with the following final results:
| (1) | The election of four (4) directors nominated by the Company’s Board of Directors to serve until the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified. |
| Broker Non- | ||||||||||||
| Nominee | For | Withheld | Votes | |||||||||
| Charles R. Cox | 20,954,100 | 1,866,256 | 6,804,434 | |||||||||
| Sangwoo Ahn | 18,812,584 | 4,007,772 | 6,804,434 | |||||||||
| Hans Kessler | 20,409,605 | 2,410,751 | 6,804,434 | |||||||||
| Kevin R. Jost | 20,709,005 | 2,111,351 | 6,804,434 | |||||||||
| (2) | To cast a non-binding vote on executive compensation. |
| For | 15,340,833 | |||
| Against | 3,402,045 | |||
| Abstain | 4,077,478 | |||
| Broker Non-Votes | 6,804,434 |
| (3) | To cast a non-binding vote on the frequency of executive compensation votes. |
| 1 Year | 11,001,885 | |||
| 2 Years | 88,569 | |||
| 3 Years | 6,943,112 | |||
| Abstain | 4,786,790 | |||
| Broker Non-Votes | 6,804,434 |
The Company’s Board of Directors has considered these results and has decided that the Company will hold an advisory vote on the compensation of named executive officers annually. The Company is required to hold an advisory vote on frequency at minimum every six years.
| (4) | The ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011. |
| For | 29,280,066 | |||
| Against | 315,188 | |||
| Abstain | 29,536 |
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.
| Furmanite Corporation | ||||
| Date: May 18, 2011 | By: | /s/ ROBERT S. MUFF | ||
| Robert S. Muff | ||||
| Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||||