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): December 22, 2010

 

American Wagering, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada

 

000-20685

 

88-0344658

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

675 Grier Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada

 

89119

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (702) 735-0101

 

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):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            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.

 

The 2010 annual meeting of the stockholders of American Wagering, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on December 22, 2010.  Items of business set forth in the Company’s proxy statement dated November 23, 2010 that were voted on and approved are as follows:

 

(1)  Election of Directors:

 

 

 

Votes

 

Nominee

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker Non-Vote

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Robert R. Barengo

 

5,553,116

 

24,780

 

2,474,234

 

Victor J. Salerno

 

5,414,816

 

163,080

 

2,474,234

 

W. Larry Swecker

 

5,554,316

 

23,580

 

2,474,234

 

Judith Zimbelmann

 

5,405,011

 

172,885

 

2,474,234

 

 

(2)  Approval and adoption of the Company’s 2010 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”):

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Vote

 

5,147,181

 

425,164

 

5,551

 

2,474,234

 

 

(3)  Approval of the issuance of 1,047,490 stock options under the Plan to Robert Kocienski:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Vote

 

5,126,856

 

435,029

 

16,011

 

2,474,234

 

 

(4)  Approve of the issuance of 1,047,490 stock options under the Plan to John English:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Vote

 

5,127,856

 

434,029

 

16,011

 

2,474,234

 

 

(5)  Ratification of Piercy Bowler Taylor & Kern as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2011:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Vote

 

7,533,511

 

206,790

 

311,829

 

 

 

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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.

 

 

AMERICAN WAGERING, INC.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

Date: December 29, 2010

 

 

By:

/s/ Victor Salerno

 

 

Victor Salerno

 

Its:

Chief Executive Officer and President

 

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