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 18, 2011
CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Texas | 1-9733 | 75-2018239 | ||
| (State of incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1600 West 7th Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (817) 335-1100
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| ITEM 5.07 | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. |
On May 18, 2011, the Cash America International, Inc. (the “Company”) 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held. The following four proposals were submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, and the final voting results for each proposal are set forth below.
Proposal 1 – Election of Directors
The eight directors listed below were elected to serve as directors of the Company until the Company’s 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, until their successors are elected and qualify or until their earlier death or resignation.
Director Nominees | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
Jack R. Daugherty | 22,843,968 | 1,797,303 | 2,222,568 | |||||||||
Daniel E. Berce | 24,208,032 | 433,239 | 2,222,568 | |||||||||
Daniel R. Feehan | 23,270,517 | 1,370,754 | 2,222,568 | |||||||||
Albert Goldstein | 18,394,893 | 6,246,378 | 2,222,568 | |||||||||
James H. Graves | 23,618,714 | 1,022,557 | 2,222,568 | |||||||||
B. D. Hunter | 23,543,162 | 1,098,109 | 2,222,568 | |||||||||
Timothy J. McKibben | 23,800,488 | 840,783 | 2,222,568 | |||||||||
Alfred M. Micallef | 23,799,394 | 841,877 | 2,222,568 | |||||||||
Proposal 2 – Ratification of the Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
The shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2011.
| For | Against | Abstentions | ||||||||||
Ratification of the Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP | 26,113,036 | 730,906 | 19,897 | |||||||||
Proposal 3 – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
The shareholders approved the advisory vote on executive compensation and adopted the resolution related thereto set forth in the Company’s Proxy Statement.
| For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||||||
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation | 23,179,712 | 1,153,922 | 307,637 | 2,222,568 | ||||||||||||
Proposal 4 – Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Votes on Executive Compensation
The frequency of a one-year vote on executive compensation received the most votes from shareholders.
| One Year | Two Years | Three Years | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||||||
Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Votes on Executive Compensation | 21,474,121 | 8,291 | 3,143,341 | 15,518 | 2,222,568 | |||||||||||||||
Based on the results of this vote, and consistent with the recommendation of the Board of Directors of the Company, the Company will hold an advisory vote on executive compensation on an annual basis.
| ITEM 8.01 | OTHER EVENTS |
On May 19, 2011, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Thomas A. Bessant, Jr., established a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan (the “Trading Plan”) for the sale, subject to minimum market price thresholds for the Company’s common stock set forth in the Trading Plan, of up to 25,000 shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.10 per share, that may be acquired upon the exercise of Mr. Bessant’s outstanding stock options that expire on January 23, 2012. The Trading Plan is part of Mr. Bessant’s personal financial planning strategy for asset diversification and liquidity. Sales under the Trading Plan will commence no earlier than July 27, 2011 and trading under the Trading Plan terminates on October 31, 2011.
The Trading Plan was adopted in accordance with guidelines specified under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Company’s policies regarding transactions in its securities. Rule 10b5-1 permits individuals who are not then in possession of material nonpublic information to establish prearranged plans to buy or sell stock in the future, regardless of subsequent material nonpublic information. All transactions under the Trading Plan will be disclosed publicly through Form 144 and Form 4 filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission when due.
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.
| CASH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, INC. | ||||||
| Date: May 23, 2011 | ||||||
| By: | /s/ J. Curtis Linscott | |||||
| J. Curtis Linscott | ||||||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | ||||||