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): | November 6, 2013 |
Rand Worldwide, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-31265 | 84-1035353 |
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction | _____________ (Commission | ______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
161 Worcester Road, Suite 401, Framingham, Massachusetts | 01701 | |
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) | ___________ (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (508) 663-1400 |
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.
(a) and (b) Voting Results.
At the annual meeting of stockholders of Rand Worldwide, Inc. (the “Company”) held on November 6, 2013, the stockholders voted on: (i) the election of six director nominees (Proposal 1); (ii) the adoption of a non-binding advisory resolution approving the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers (Proposal 2); and (iii) the frequency (every one, two or three years) of future stockholder advisory votes on the compensation of the named executive officers (non-binding advisory vote) (Proposal 3). These matters were submitted to a vote through the solicitation of proxies. The results of the votes are set forth below:
Proposal 1 –to elect six individuals to serve as directors of the Company until the 2014 annual meeting of stockholders:
Director Nominee | For | Withheld | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||
Richard A. Charpie | 47,899,947 | 155,473 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Marc L. Dulude | 47,899,001 | 156,419 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Peter H. Kamin | 48,047,400 | 8,020 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Manu Parpia | 48,046,760 | 8,660 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Lawrence Rychlak | 47,899,047 | 156,373 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Charles D. Yie | 47,898,407 | 157,013 | 0 | 0 |
Proposal 2 –to adopt a non-binding advisory resolution approving the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
47,872,956 | 149,806 | 32,658 | 0 |
Proposal 3 –to recommend, by non-binding advisory vote, the frequency (every one, two or three years) of future non-binding advisory votes on the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers:
One Year | Two Years | Three Years | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||
2,224,864 | 6,035 | 45,750,426 | 0 | 0 |
(d) Frequency of Future Say-on-Pay Votes.
After considering the voting results with respect to Proposal 3 discussed above, the Company’s Board of Directors has decided that the stockholder advisory vote to approve the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers will be held every three years, commencing with the Company’s 2016 annual meeting of stockholders, and continuing thereafter until such time that the frequency vote is next presented to stockholders or until the Board of Directors determines otherwise.
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.
Rand Worldwide, Inc. | ||||
November 7, 2013 | By: | Lawrence Rychlak | ||
Name: Lawrence Rychlak | ||||
Title: President and Chief Financial Officer |