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): May 9, 2011
Lincare Holdings Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 0-19946 | 51-0331330 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
19387 U.S. 19 North, Clearwater, FL 33764
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 727-530-7700
(Former name or address, if changed from last report)
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
Our Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 9, 2011. The following matters were voted on at the Annual Meeting, with the number of votes cast for, against or withheld and number of abstentions, as applicable in each case, indicated next to such matter.
| For | Withheld | Broker Non- Vote |
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| 1. Election of Directors |
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| J. P. Byrnes |
85,990,363 | 1,041,491 | 2,723,040 | |||||||||||||
| S. H. Altman, Ph.D. |
85,052,289 | 1,979,565 | 2,723,040 | |||||||||||||
| C. B. Black |
83,240,458 | 3,791,396 | 2,723,040 | |||||||||||||
| A. P. Bryant |
84,951,152 | 2,080,702 | 2,723,040 | |||||||||||||
| F. D. Byrne, M.D. |
86,527,090 | 504,764 | 2,723,040 | |||||||||||||
| W. F. Miller, III |
86,524,340 | 507,514 | 2,723,040 | |||||||||||||
| E. M. Zane |
85,057,991 | 1,973,863 | 2,723,040 | |||||||||||||
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non- Vote |
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| 2. Ratification of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm |
89,274,926 | 469,089 | 10,879 | — | ||||||||||||
| 3. Approve advisory resolution regarding executive compensation |
83,705,197 | 2,701,588 | 625,069 | 2,723,040 | ||||||||||||
| 1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | Abstain | |||||||||||||
| 4. Approve advisory resolution on the frequency of advisory vote |
73,155,672 | 40,584 | 13,219,455 | 616,143 | ||||||||||||
In accordance with the Board of Directors’ recommendation and the voting results on this advisory proposal, the Board has determined that the Company will hold an advisory say on pay vote annually.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Lincare Holdings Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Paul G. Gabos | |
| Paul G. Gabos | ||
| Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary | ||
May 11, 2011