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): March 14, 2013
SHFL entertainment, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | 0-20820 (Commission File Number) | 41-1448495 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1106 Palms Airport Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (702) 897-7150 |
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
SHFL entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select Market: SHFL) (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders (the “2013 Annual Meeting”) on March 14, 2013. The following is a brief description of each matter voted upon at the 2013 Annual Meeting, as well as the number of votes cast for, against or withheld as to each matter and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter.
Proposal No. 1 Election of Directors
The six individuals listed below were elected at the 2013 Annual Meeting to serve for a one-year term on the Company’s Board of Directors.
Name of Director | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
GarryW. Saunders | 38,695,859 | 5,375,353 | 5,980,595 |
John R. Bailey | 40,371,327 | 3,699,885 | 5,980,595 |
Daniel M. Wade | 40,372,973 | 3,698,239 | 5,980,595 |
Eileen F. Raney | 40,374,805 | 3,696,407 | 5,980,595 |
A. Randall Thoman | 40,372,604 | 3,698,608 | 5,980,595 |
Michael Gavin Isaacs | 43,793,305 | 277,907 | 5,980,595 |
Proposal No. 2 Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending October 31, 2013
Proposal No. 2 was a proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending October 31, 2013. This proposal was approved.
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions |
47,797,358 | 1,811,277 | 443,172 |
Proposal No. 3 Approval of the SHFL entertainment, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan
Proposal No. 3 was a proposal to approve the SHFL entertainment, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan as described in the Company’s proxy statement for the 2013 Annual Meeting. This proposal was approved.
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
29,294,799 | 14,732,437 | 43,976 | 5,980,595 |
Proposal No. 4 Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote on the Executive Compensation
Proposal No. 4 was an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as described in the Company's proxy statement for the 2013 Annual Meeting. The table below indicates the voting results on this matter.
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
41,243,407 | 2,773,895 | 53,910 | 5,980,595 |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| | SHFL entertainment, Inc. |
| | (Registrant) |
| | |
| | Date: March 18, 2013 |
| | |
| | /s/ MICHAEL GAVIN ISAACS |
| | Michael Gavin Isaacs |
| | Chief Executive Officer |
