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 28, 2011

DIEBOLD, INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio		1-4879		34-0183970
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification Number)

5995 Mayfair Road, P.O. Box 3077, North Canton, Ohio		44720-8077
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (330) 490-4000

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:

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 28, 2011, Diebold, Incorporated (the “Company”) held its 2011 annual meeting of shareholders. At the meeting, the Company’s shareholders (1) elected each of the Board’s eleven (11) nominees for director to serve one-year terms or until the election and qualification of a successor; (2) ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the year 2011; (3) held an advisory vote on named executive officer compensation; and (4) held an advisory vote on the frequency of the shareholder advisory vote on named executive officer compensation. These proposals are described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement dated March 11, 2011.

Set forth below are the final voting results for each proposal:

Proposal No. 1: Election of eleven (11) directors

		For				Withhold				Broker Non-Votes
Patrick W. Allender			54,697,520				837,664				4,963,739
Bruce L Byrnes			54,673,532				861,652				4,963,739
Mei-Wei Cheng			54,677,776				857,408				4,963,739
Phillip R. Cox			51,571,349				3,963,835				4,963,739
Richard L. Crandall			42,559,219				12,975,965				4,963,739
Gale S. Fitzgerald			51,739,431				3,795,753				4,963,739
Phillip B. Lassiter			54,287,684				1,247,500				4,963,739
John N. Lauer			51,706,311				3,828,873				4,963,739
Thomas W. Swidarski			54,434,298				1,100,886				4,963,739
Henry D. G. Wallace			45,542,887				9,992,297				4,963,739
Alan J. Weber			45,555,852				9,979,332				4,963,739

For		Against		Abstain
59,483,692		926,714		88,517

Proposal No. 3: Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation

For		Against		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
45,693,733		4,061,964		5,779,487		4,963,739

1 Year		2 Years		3 Years		Abstain		Broker Non-Votes
44,261,631		153,153		5,277,935		5,842,465		4,963,739

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 thereunto duly authorized.