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) August 15, 2019
EBIX, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| | | 0-15946 | |
| Delaware | Commission file number | 77-0021975 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 1 Ebix Way | | |
| Johns Creek | Georgia | | 30097 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (678) 281-2020
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | Trading symbols | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common stock, $0.10 par value per share | EBIX | Nasdaq Stock Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.☐
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a) The Company’s annual meeting of shareholders was held on August 15, 2019 at the Embassy Suites Alpharetta, 5955 North Point Parkway, Alpharetta, Georgia 30022. As of the record date, July 10, 2019, there were a total of 30,649,315 shares of Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the annual meeting. At the annual meeting, 28,995,244 shares of Common Stock were represented in person or by proxy; therefore, a quorum was present.
(b) Set forth below are the matters acted upon by the Company’s shareholders at the annual meeting and the final voting results on each such matter.
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| (1) | The nominees named below were elected to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company for a one-year term until the 2020 annual meeting of shareholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, and the voting results were as follows: |
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| Nominee | | Votes For | | Votes Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes |
| Hans U. Benz | | 20,276,690 | | 3,208,812 | | 5,509,742 |
| Pavan Bhalla | | 22,711,853 | | 773,649 | | 5,509,742 |
| Neil D. Eckert | | 17,512,221 | | 5,973,281 | | 5,509,742 |
| Rolf Herter | | 20,304,764 | | 3,180,738 | | 5,509,742 |
| Hans Ueli Keller | | 20,131,508 | | 3,353,994 | | 5,509,742 |
| George W. Hebard III | | 15,630,616 | | 7,854,886 | | 5,509,742 |
| Robin Raina | | 22,829,406 | | 656,096 | | 5,509,742 |
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| (2) | The selection of RSM US LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018 was ratified, and the voting results were as follows: |
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| Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions |
| 28,430,232 | | 461,624 | | 103,388 |
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| (3) | The compensation paid to Ebix’s named executive officers was approved with the following voting results: |
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| Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
| 16,811,006 | | 6,383,884 | | 290,612 | | 5,509,742 |
There were no other items of business raised during the meeting and the meeting was duly adjourned.
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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| | EBIX, INC. |
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| | By: | /s/ Sean T. Donaghy |
| | Name: | Sean T. Donaghy |
| | Title: | Chief Financial Officer(principal financial and accounting officer)
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Dated: August 15, 2019
