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): April 27, 2011

 

TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

 

Delaware

 

333-126317

 

20-1796526

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

100 Manhattanville Road

Purchase, New York 10577-2135

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

 

Telephone: (914) 251-9000

(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 any of the following provisions:

 

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))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On April 26, 2011, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders of the Company voted on (i) the election of nine directors to serve until the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successors are elected and qualified, (ii) to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011, (iii) advisory vote on the approval of executive compensation and (iv) advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation.

 

The number of votes cast for the election of the nine directors were as follows:

 

 

 

Number of Shares

 

Nominee

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker Non Votes

 

Malcolm P. Baker

 

27,483,853

 

500,825

 

1,402,999

 

A. Richard Caputo, Jr.

 

21,918,983

 

6,065,695

 

1,402,999

 

Claude Germain

 

27,483,943

 

500,735

 

1,402,999

 

Brian J. Higgins

 

22,977,677

 

5,007,001

 

1,402,999

 

John W. Jordan II

 

21,926,112

 

6,058,566

 

1,402,999

 

Frederic H. Lindeberg

 

27,482,898

 

501,780

 

1,402,999

 

Brian M. Sondey

 

23,142,075

 

4,842,603

 

1,402,999

 

David W. Zalaznick

 

18,500,634

 

9,484,044

 

1,402,999

 

Douglas J. Zych

 

22,979,029

 

5,005,649

 

1,402,999

 

 

The number of votes cast to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm were as follows:

 

Number of Shares

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

29,344,105

 

17,179

 

26,393

 

 

The number of advisory votes cast on the approval of executive compensation were as follows:

 

Number of Shares

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non Votes

 

27,895,270

 

68,266

 

21,142

 

1,402,999

 

 

The number of advisory votes cast on the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation were as follows:

 

Number of Shares

 

3 Years

 

2 Years

 

1 Year

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non Votes

 

19,229,511

 

54,723

 

8,682,058

 

18,386

 

1,402,999

 

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

TAL International Group, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: April 27, 2011

By:

/s/ John Burns

 

 

Name:

John Burns

 

 

Title:

Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

 

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