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 16, 2011 (May 11, 2011)
KNIGHT CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| DELAWARE | 001-14223 | 22-3689303 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No. |
545 Washington Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07310
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(201) 222-9400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Knight Capital Group, Inc.
Current Report on Form 8-K
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 11, 2011, the Company held its annual meeting of stockholders. The following matters set forth in the Company’s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 4, 2011, were voted on at its annual meeting of stockholders and the results of such voting is indicated below.
1. The seven nominees listed below were elected as directors of the Company to serve until the Company’s next annual meeting and until such directors’ successors are duly elected and qualified. The nominees received the respective votes set forth opposite their names below:
| Nominee |
FOR | % | WITHHELD AUTHORITY |
% | ABSTAIN | % | BROKER NON-VOTE |
|||||||||||||||||||||
| William L. Bolster |
66,735,473 | 95.75 | 1,844,109 | 2.65 | 1,118,814 | 1.60 | 12,139,372 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Thomas M. Joyce |
68,374,990 | 98.10 | 158,955 | 0.23 | 1,164,451 | 1.67 | 12,139,372 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| James W. Lewis |
69,517,114 | 99.74 | 138,668 | 0.20 | 42,614 | 0.06 | 12,139,372 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Thomas C. Lockburner |
68,442,212 | 98.21 | 1,206,466 | 1.73 | 43,718 | 0.06 | 12,139,372 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| James T. Milde |
67,808,522 | 97.29 | 761,448 | 1.09 | 1,128,426 | 1.62 | 12,139,372 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Christopher C. Quick |
67,807,682 | 97.29 | 762,161 | 1.09 | 1,128,553 | 1.62 | 12,139,372 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Laurie M. Shahon |
67,764,344 | 97.23 | 805,861 | 1.16 | 1,128,191 | 1.61 | 12,139,372 | |||||||||||||||||||||
There was no solicitation in opposition to the nominees proposed to be elected by the holders of the Class A Common Stock in the Proxy Statement.
2. Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the year ending December 31, 2011. Voting results on this proposal were as follows:
FOR: 77,810,510 (95.08%) AGAINST: 3,974,989 (4.86%) ABSTAIN: 52,269 (0.06%) BROKER NON-VOTE: 12,139,372
Under applicable Delaware law, abstentions have the effect of votes against this proposal.
3. Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation. Voting results on this proposal were as follows:
FOR: 54,730,021 (78.52 %) AGAINST: 14,933,095 (21.43%) ABSTAIN: 35,280 (0.05%) BROKER NON-VOTE: 12,139,372
Under applicable Delaware law, abstentions have the effect of votes against this proposal.
4. Advisory vote on frequency of vote on named executive officer compensation. Voting results on this proposal were as follows:
| 1 YEAR: | 62,699,147 (90.03%) | |
| 2 YEARS: | 60,288 (0.09%) | |
| 3 YEARS: | 6,883,795 (9.88%) | |
| ABSTAIN: | 55,166 (0.00%) | |
| BROKER NON-VOTE: 12,139,372 | ||
The Board of Directors has determined to implement an annual advisory stockholder vote on the compensation of named executive officers until the next required vote on the frequency of stockholder votes on the compensation of named executive officers.
Further information regarding these matters is contained in the Proxy Statement.
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’s duly authorized signatory.
Dated: May 16, 2011
| KNIGHT CAPITAL GROUP, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Andrew M. Greenstein | |
| Name: | Andrew M. Greenstein | |
| Title: | Managing Director, Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Secretary | |