UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 19, 2015
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DYNEX CAPITAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Virginia (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 1-9819 (Commission File Number) | 52-1549373 (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
4991 Lake Brook Drive, Suite 100 Glen Allen, Virginia (Address of principal executive offices) | 23060-9245 (Zip Code) | ||
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (804) 217-5800
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.
Dynex Capital, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 19, 2015 (the “2015 Annual Meeting”), at which three proposals were submitted to the Company’s shareholders. The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s proxy statement for the 2015 Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 8, 2015 (the “2015 Proxy Statement”). A quorum of the Company’s common shares was present for the 2015 Annual Meeting, and the final results for the votes regarding the proposals are set forth below.
Proposal 1 - Shareholders elected seven directors to serve for a one-year period until the 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors have been elected and duly qualified. The name of each director elected and the votes cast for such individuals are set forth below:
| Name | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
| Thomas B. Akin | 26,641,239 | 538,389 | 21,444,398 |
| Byron L. Boston | 26,648,565 | 531,063 | 21,444,398 |
| Michael R. Hughes | 26,657,662 | 521,965 | 21,444,398 |
| Barry A. Igdaloff | 26,693,060 | 486,567 | 21,444,398 |
| Valerie A. Mosley | 26,706,779 | 472,849 | 21,444,398 |
| Robert A. Salcetti | 26,724,411 | 455,216 | 21,444,398 |
| James C. Wheat, III | 26,664,706 | 514,921 | 21,444,398 |
Proposal 2 - Shareholders approved, in an advisory and non-binding vote, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the 2015 Proxy Statement. The votes regarding Proposal 2 were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| 23,073,465 | 3,864,805 | 241,357 | 21,444,398 |
Proposal 3 - Shareholders approved a proposal to ratify the Company’s selection of BDO USA, LLP as independent certified public accountants to audit the consolidated financial statements of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015. The votes regarding Proposal 3 were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
| 47,785,242 | 565,303 | 273,481 | — |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| DYNEX CAPITAL, INC. | |||
| Date: | May 21, 2015 | By: | /s/ Stephen J. Benedetti |
| Stephen J. Benedetti | |||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer | |||