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
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| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | | December 14, 2010 |
CKX, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 000-17436 | 27-0118168 |
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(State or other jurisdiction | _____________
(Commission | ______________
(I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
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| 650 Madison Avenue, New York, New York | | 10022 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | | ___________
(Zip Code) |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | | 212-838-3100 |
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.
On December 14, 2010, CKX, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2010 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2010 Annual Meeting”). At the 2010 Annual Meeting, stockholders considered and voted upon the following proposals:
1. The election of seven directors (identified in the table below) to serve until the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders and until such directors’ successors are duly elected and qualified; and
2. The ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010.
As of the close of business on October 26, 2010, the record date for the annual meeting of stockholders, there were 93,105,050 shares of common stock outstanding, 1,491,817 shares of Series B Preferred Stock outstanding and one share of Series C Preferred Stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the annual meeting.
The following table sets forth the number of votes in favor, the number of votes withheld and broker non-votes with respect to the election of directors:
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| Director | | Votes in Favor | | Votes Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes |
| Michael G. Ferrel | | | 43,426,721 | | | | 18,637,889 | | | | 6,779,135 | |
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| Howard J. Tytel | | | 29,473,163 | | | | 32,591,447 | | | | 6,779,135 | |
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| Edwin M. Banks | | | 29,477,531 | | | | 32,587,079 | | | | 6,779,135 | |
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| Bryan E. Bloom | | | 43,428,968 | | | | 18,635,642 | | | | 6,779,135 | |
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| Kathleen Dore | | | 61,776,903 | | | | 287,707 | | | | 6,779,135 | |
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| Jacques D. Kerrest | | | 61,792,918 | | | | 271,692 | | | | 6,779,135 | |
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| Jack Langer | | | 29,460,463 | | | | 32,604,147 | | | | 6,779,135 | |
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The following table sets forth the number of votes in favor, the number of votes against and the number of abstentions with respect to the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010:
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| Votes in Favor | | Votes Against | | Abstentions |
| 68,748,294 | | | 85,622 | | | | 9,829 | |
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Based on the results, all seven director nominees were elected to serve on the Company’s board of directors and the proposal regarding the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 was passed. Additional information regarding the foregoing proposals can be found in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 3, 2010.
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.
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| | | CKX, Inc. |
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| December 20, 2010 | | By: | | /s/ Kelly S. Pontano
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| | | | | Name: Kelly S. Pontano |
| | | | | Title: Senior Counsel, Vice President and Secretary |
