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): April 26, 2010
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 1-8951 | | 84-0622967 |
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(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation) | | (Commission file number) | | (I.R.S. employer
identification no.) |
4350 South Monaco Street, Suite 500, Denver, Colorado 80237
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 773-1100
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
On April 26, 2010, M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2010 annual meeting of shareowners. The final results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of shareowners at the annual meeting were as follows:
| (1) | | The following individuals were elected as Class 1 Directors of the Company to serve for three-year terms expiring in 2013: |
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| | | Votes For | | Votes Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes |
| Michael A. Berman | | | 41,635,710 | | | | 918,977 | | | | 2,371,576 | |
| Herbert T. Buchwald | | | 41,489,881 | | | | 1,064,806 | | | | 2,371,576 | |
| Larry A. Mizel | | | 41,676,227 | | | | 878,460 | | | | 2,371,576 | |
| (2) | | The shareowners did not approve a shareowner proposal regarding the Chairman and CEO positions. The results of the vote were as follows: |
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| Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
| 9,420,959 | | 33,119,130 | | 14,598 | | 2,371,576 |
| (3) | | The shareowners approved the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2010 fiscal year. The results of the vote were as follows: |
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| Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstain |
| 44,599,429 | | 317,869 | | 8,965 |
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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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| | M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.
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| Dated: April 28, 2010 | By: | /s/ Joseph H. Fretz | |
| | | Joseph H. Fretz | |
| | | Secretary and Corporate Counsel | |
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