UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 6, 2011
 
Artio Global Investors Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
1-34457
 
13-6174048
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
     
Identification No.)

330 Madison Ave.
   
New York, NY
 
10017
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(212) 297-3600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 6, 2011, Artio Global Investors Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”).  At the Annual Meeting, four proposals were submitted to the Company’s stockholders.  Each proposal is described in more detail in the Company’s 2011 Annual Proxy Statement, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 21, 2011 (the “Proxy Statement”). The voting results for each proposal are set forth below.

Proposal 1

The Company’s stockholders elected the following directors to serve until the annual meeting of stockholders in the year 2014 and until her or his respective successor is duly elected and qualified.  The results were as follows:

   
Votes For
   
Votes Withheld
   
Broker Non-Votes
 
Elizabeth Buse
  57,699,601     16,865     639,531  
Francis Ledwidge
  57,546,778     169,688     639,531  

Proposal 2

The nonbinding advisory vote of the Company’s stockholders to endorse the compensation of the named executive officers of the Company as disclosed in the Proxy Statement was as follows:

Votes For
 
Votes Against
   
Abstained
   
Broker Non-Votes
 
55,580,822
  1,233,625     902,019     639,531  

Proposal 3

The nonbinding advisory vote of the Company’s stockholders on the frequency of conducting an advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation was as follows:

1 Year
 
2 Years
   
3 Years
   
Abstained
   
Broker Non-Votes
 
52,702,921
  93,101     4,018,734     901,710     639,531  
 
In accordance with the Board of Directors’ recommendation as set forth in the Proxy Statement, and based on the voting results for this proposal, the Company will hold an advisory vote to endorse on an annual basis the compensation of the named executive officers of the Company, until the next advisory vote on this matter is held.

Proposal 4

The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011. The results were as follows:

Votes For
 
Votes Against
   
Votes Abstained
   
Broker Non-Votes
 
58,094,005
  254,137     7,855     0  
 
 
 

 
 
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 hereunto duly authorized.

 
Artio Global Investors Inc.
     
Date:  May 10, 2011
By:
/s/ Adam Spilka
 
Name:
Adam Spilka
 
Title:
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary