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) July 8, 2014
Investors
Capital Holdings, Ltd.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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333-43664
(Commission
File Number)
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04-3284631
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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Six Kimball Lane, Suite 150
Lynnfield, MA 01940
(Address of
Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 949-1422
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.
On July 8, 2014, we held a Special Meeting of Stockholders, referred to
as the “special meeting”. At the special meeting, our stockholders voted
to adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 27, 2013,
as amended as of February 28, 2014, referred to as the “merger
agreement”, by and among RCS Capital Corporation, or “RCAP”, a Delaware
corporation, Zoe Acquisition, LLC, or “Merger Sub”, a Delaware limited
liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of RCAP, and Investors
Capital Holdings, Ltd., or “ICH”, a Delaware corporation, and approve
the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, including the
merger of ICH with and into Merger Sub, with Merger Sub surviving the
merger and continuing as a subsidiary of RCAP under the name “Investors
Capital Holdings, LLC”, referred to as the “merger”. In addition, the
stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation
that may be paid or become payable to ICH’s named executive officers in
connection with the merger, and approved the proposal to adjourn the
special meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional
proxies in favor of the proposal to adopt the merger agreement, and
approve the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, including
the merger. The following table reflects the results of the special
meeting:
Proposal to adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of
October 27, 2013, as amended as of February 28, 2014, referred to as the
“merger agreement” by and among RCS Capital Corporation, or “RCAP”, a
Delaware corporation, Zoe Acquisition, LLC, or “Merger Sub”, a Delaware
limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of RCAP, and
Investors Capital Holdings, Ltd., or “ICH”, a Delaware corporation, and
approve the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, including
the merger of ICH with and into Merger Sub with Merger Sub surviving the
merger and continuing as a subsidiary of RCAP under the name “Investors
Capital Holdings, LLC”, referred to as the “merger”:
SHARES
VOTED
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SHARES
VOTED
FOR
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SHARES
VOTED
AGAINST
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ABSTAIN
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BROKER
NON-VOTES
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3,680,339
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3,612,486
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39,715
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28,138
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--
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Proposal to approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the
compensation that may be paid or become payable to ICH’s named executive
officers in connection with the merger:
SHARES
VOTED
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SHARES
VOTED
FOR
|
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SHARES
VOTED
AGAINST
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ABSTAIN
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BROKER
NON-VOTES
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3,680,339
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3,546,886
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67,994
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65,459
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--
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Proposal to adjourn the special meeting, if necessary or appropriate,
to solicit additional proxies in favor of the proposal to adopt the
merger agreement and approve the transactions contemplated by the merger
agreement, including the merger:
SHARES
VOTED
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SHARES
VOTED
FOR
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SHARES
VOTED
AGAINST
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ABSTAIN
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BROKER
NON-VOTES
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3,680,339
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3,598,684
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60,539
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21,116
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--
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Adjournment of the special meeting to a later time or date was not
necessary or appropriate because there were sufficient votes at the time
of the special meeting to approve the adoption of the merger agreement.
No other business properly came before the special meeting.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On July 8, 2014, ICH issued a press release announcing the results of
the special meeting, which is attached to this Current Report on Form
8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number
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Description
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99.1
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Press Release, dated July 8, 2014, issued by Investors Capital
Holdings, Ltd.
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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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Investors Capital Holdings, Ltd.
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Date: July 8, 2014
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/s/ Timothy B. Murphy
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Name: Timothy B. Murphy
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Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
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Exhibit 99.1
ICH
Stockholders Approve Merger Agreement with RCAP
LYNNFIELD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 8, 2014--Investors Capital
Holdings, Ltd. (NYSE MKT: ICH, or “ICH”), a Delaware corporation,
announced that, at a special meeting held today (the “Special Meeting”),
ICH stockholders adopted the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of
October 27, 2013, as amended as of February 28, 2014 (the “Merger
Agreement”), by and among RCS Capital Corporation (NYSE: RCAP, or
“RCAP”), a Delaware corporation, Zoe Acquisition, LLC (“Merger Sub”), a
Delaware limited liability company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of
RCAP, and ICH, and approved the transactions contemplated by the Merger
Agreement, including the merger of ICH with and into Merger Sub, with
Merger Sub surviving the merger and continuing as a subsidiary of RCAP
under the name “Investors Capital Holdings, LLC” (the “Merger”).
Stockholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation
that may be paid or become payable to ICH’s named executive officers in
connection with the Merger.
The Merger is expected to be effective on July 11, 2014.
About ICH
ICH is a diversified financial services holding company that operates
primarily through its independent broker/dealer and investment advisor
subsidiary, Investors Capital Corporation. Its mission is to provide
premier, 5-Star Service and support to its valued registered
representatives, including customizable advisory programs, proven
practice management and marketing services, and time-saving technology
to help them grow their businesses and exceed their clients’
expectations. Business units include Investors Capital Corporation, ICC
Insurance Agency, Inc., Investors Capital Holdings Securities
Corporation, and Advisor Direct, Inc. For more information, please call
(800) 949-1422 x4814 or visit www.investorscapital.com.
ICH Safe Harbor and Forward Looking Statements
Information set forth herein contains “forward-looking statements” (as
defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended), which reflect ICH’s expectations regarding future events. The
forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and
other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those contained in the forward-looking statements.
Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the
satisfaction of the conditions to the consummation of the proposed
transaction. It is important to note that ICH’s goals and expectations
are not predictions of actual performance. Actual results and events in
future periods may differ materially from those expressed or implied by
these forward-looking statements because of a number of risks
uncertainties and other factors. Additional factors that may affect
future results are contained in ICH’s filings with the SEC, which are
available at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Further,
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and
ICH undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking
statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of
unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time,
unless required by law.
CONTACT:
Investors Capital Holdings, Ltd.
Robert Foney,
781-477-4814
Chief Marketing Officer
rfoney@investorscapital.com
www.investorscapital.com
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