Current Report Filing (8-k)
May 20 2016 - 4:22PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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 17, 2016
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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001-36166
(Commission File No.)
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27-1566372
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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222 Berkeley Street
Boston, MA
(Address of principal executive offices)
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02116
(Zip Code)
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(617) 351-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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 (
see
General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Item 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 17, 2016, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company (the “Company”) held its 2016 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”).
The following items were voted upon by stockholders at the Annual Meeting:
1.
Each of the director nominees was elected to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders, and until their successors are duly elected and qualified, or until their earlier death, resignation or removal.
The votes for the election of directors are set forth below:
Nominee
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For
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Withhold
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Broker Non-Votes
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L. Gordon Crovitz
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109,524,031
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741,708
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5,709,611
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Lawrence K. Fish
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109,487,742
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777,997
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5,709,611
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Jill A. Greenthal
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109,493,011
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772,728
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5,709,611
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John F. Killian
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109,495,692
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770,047
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5,709,611
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John R. McKernan, Jr.
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109,527,036
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738,703
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5,709,611
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E. Rogers Novak, Jr.
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109,523,148
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742,591
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5,709,611
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Linda K. Zecher
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109,519,902
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745,837
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5,709,611
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2.
The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, by the votes set forth below:
For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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109,362,498
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723,012
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180,229
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5,709,611
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3.
The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016, was ratified, by the votes set forth below:
For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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115,576,151
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243,816
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155,383
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0
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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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HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT COMPANY
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By:
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/s/ William F. Bayers
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Name:
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William F. Bayers
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Title:
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Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel
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Dated: May 20, 2016
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