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 19, 2011

M & F WORLDWIDE CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                                                                                       
 Delaware   001-13780  02-0423416
 (State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
35 EAST 62ND STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK   10065
 (Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 572-8600
 
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 19, 2011, M & F Worldwide Corp. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”).  The matters voted upon were: (1) the election of Philip E. Beekman, William Bevins, Viet D. Dinh, General John M. Keane and Stephen G. Taub to the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) for terms expiring in 2014; (2) the approval of certain bonus arrangements for Charles T. Dawson for purposes of allowing such compensation to be deductible under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”); (3) the approval of the M&F Worldwide Corp. 2011 Long Term Incentive Plan for purposes of allowing compensation paid pursuant to the plan to be deductible under the Code; (4) an advisory vote on executive compensation; (5) a vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation; and (6) the ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.
 
(1)           Each of the individuals listed below were elected to serve on the Board until the Company’s annual meeting in 2014 and until such directors’ successors are duly elected and qualified.  The results of the voting were as follows:

Nominees
 
Votes For
 
Votes Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
Philip E. Beekman
 
16,569,636
 
140,664
 
1,698,028
William Bevins
 
16,394,040
 
316,260
 
1,698,028
Viet D. Dinh
 
16,592,712
 
117,588
 
1,698,028
General John M. Keane
 
16,593,958
 
116,342
 
1,698,028
Stephen G. Taub
 
16,437,403
 
272,897
 
1,698,028
 
(2)               The proposal to ratify the approval of certain bonus arrangements for Charles T. Dawson for purposes of allowing such compensation to be deductible under Section 162(m) of the Code was approved. The results of the voting were as follows:
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
16,572,921
 
123,694
 
13,685
 
1,698,028
 
(3)               The proposal to ratify the approval of the M&F Worldwide Corp. 2011 Long Term Incentive Plan for purposes of allowing compensation paid pursuant to the plan to be deductible under Section 162(m) of the Code was approved. The results of the voting were as follows:
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
13,630,657
 
3,067,046
 
12,597
 
1,698,028
 
(4)               The non-binding resolution to approve the compensation of executive officers was approved. The results of the voting were as follows:
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
16,555,293
 
119,928
 
35,079
 
1,698,028
 
 
 

 
 
(5)               The proposal on the frequency of future votes to approve executive compensation resulted in the approval of holding a vote once every three years. The results of the voting were as follows:
 
1 Year
 
2 Years
3 Years
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
5,015,946
 
210,373
11,471,510
 
12,471
 
1,698,028
 
(6)               The proposal to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2011 was approved. The results of the voting were as follows:
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
18,299,529
 
96,960
 
11,839
 
0

 
 
 

 

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.
 
 
M & F WORLDWIDE CORP.
 
 
       
Date:  May 20, 2011
By:
/s/ Michael C. Borofsky  
    Name:   Michael C. Borofsky  
    Title:     Senior Vice President