Current Report Filing (8-k)
June 06 2018 - 4:25PM
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): June 6, 2018
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-33741
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38-3765318
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
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Commission
file number:
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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P. O. Box 224866, Dallas,
Texas 75222-4866
(Address
of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(214) 977-8222
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in 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. ☐
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:
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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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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of A. H. Belo Corporation (the Company or A. H. Belo) was held on June 6, 2018, in Dallas,
Texas. The following are the final voting results and a brief description of each matter submitted to the Companys shareholders at that meeting. Each proposal is described in more detail in the Companys 2018 Proxy Statement, dated
April 23, 2018.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors.
The shareholders of the Company elected each of the two director nominees nominated by the
Companys Board of Directors, as follows: James M. Moroney III and Ronald D. McCray were elected as Class I directors and are eligible to serve a three-year term until the 2021 annual meeting. In connection with the approval of Proposal 3
(Adoption of an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Approval of Reincorporation in Texas) below, beginning with the 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, members of the A. H. Belo Board of Directors will be elected annually.
The following is a tabulation of the voting results with respect to each director nominee:
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Director
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Votes For
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Withheld
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Broker
Non-Votes
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James M. Moroney III
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38,054,243
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339,806
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4,019,727
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Ronald D. McCray
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38,009,387
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384,662
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4,019,727
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Proposal 2: Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
The Companys
shareholders ratified the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018 by the following vote:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker
Non-Votes
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42,161,859
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239,537
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12,380
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0
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Proposal 3: Adoption of an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Approval of Reincorporation in Texas.
The Companys shareholders adopted the Agreement and Plan of Merger and thereby approved the reincorporation of the Company from the State of Delaware to the State of Texas by the affirmative vote of
two-thirds
of the voting power of the Companys outstanding shares entitled to vote:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker
Non-Votes
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37,276,143
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1,088,920
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28,986
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4,019,727
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
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Date: June 6, 2018
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A. H. BELO CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/ Christine E. Larkin
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Christine E. Larkin
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Senior Vice President/General Counsel &
Secretary
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