Archipelago Learning, Inc. - FORM 8-K - June 8, 2011

 
 

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): June 8, 2011

Archipelago Learning, Inc.
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         
Delaware   001-34555   27-0767387
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
3232 McKinney Avenue, Suite 400
Dallas, Texas
   75204
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 419-3191

 
 
(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.

Archipelago Learning, Inc. (“the Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 8, 2011. For more information on the following proposals, please see the Company’s proxy statement dated April 21, 2011. Below are the final voting results.

There were present at the meeting, either in person or by proxy, 24,470,185 shares of Common Stock of the Company out of a total of 26,332,066 shares of Common Stock, issued, outstanding and entitled to vote as of the record date of April 20, 2011. This constituted 92.93% of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock entitled to vote at the meeting.

  (1)   Archipelago Learning stockholders elected the six nominees to the Board of Directors for a one-year term by a plurality of the votes cast.
                                         
                                    Broker  
    For     % Voted For     Withheld     % Voted Withheld     Non-Votes  
Tim McEwen
     20,670,817       84.47 %     595,542       2.43 %     3,203,826  
Brian H. Hall
     20,681,749       84.52 %     584,610       2.39 %     3,203,826  
Thomas F. Hedrick
     20,681,749       84.52 %     584,610       2.39 %     3,203,826  
Ruth E. Orrick
     20,681,639       84.52 %     584,720       2.39 %     3,203,826  
J. David Phillips
     20,673,503       84.48 %     592,856       2.42 %     3,203,826  
Peter O. Wilde
     20,673,503       84.48 %     592,856       2.42 %     3,203,826  
Total all Directors
     124,062,960               3,535,194                  
Director Average
     20,677,160               589,199               3,203,826  
% Voted of Average
     97.23 %             2.77 %                
% Outstanding of Average
     78.52 %             2.24 %                
  (2)   Archipelago Learning stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2011.
                                 
                            Broker  
    For     Against     Abstain     Non-Votes  
Common Stock
     23,718,414       78,808       672,963          
% of Voted
     96.93 %     0.32 %     2.75 %        
% of Outstanding
     90.07 %     0.30 %     2.56 %        

 

 

 

  (3)   Advisory vote on executive compensation
                                 
                            Broker  
    For     Against     Abstain     Non-Votes  
Common Stock
     20,720,646       23,652       522,061       3,203,826  
% of Voted
     97.43 %     0.11 %     2.45 %        
% of Outstanding
     78.69 %     0.09 %     1.98 %        
  (4)   Advisory vote on the frequency of holding future advisory votes on executive compensation
                                         
                                    Broker  
    3 Years     2 Years     1 Year     Abstain     Non-Votes  
Common Stock
     17,889,699       18,493       3,254,188       103,979       3,203,826  
% of Voted
     84.12 %     0.09 %     15.30 %     0.49 %        
% of Outstanding
     67.94 %     0.07 %     12.36 %     0.39 %        

 

 

 

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.
ARCHIPELAGO LEARNING, INC.
By: /s/ Mark S. Dubrow
Name: Mark S. Dubrow
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Date: June 8, 2011

 

 

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