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 7, 2011

 

Walker & Dunlop, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

 

001-35000

 

80-0629925

(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

7501 Wisconsin Avenue
Suite 1200E
Bethesda, MD

 

20814

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (301) 215-5500

 

Not applicable

(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 5.07   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

On June 7, 2011, Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. There were 22,196,755 shares of common stock eligible to vote at the 2011 Annual Meeting. The following are the matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the final results of the votes on such matters:

 

1. Election of directors for a one-year term expiring at the 2012 Annual Meeting of stockholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broker

 

 

 

Votes For

 

Withheld

 

Non-votes

 

Alan J. Bowers

 

18,393,302

 

15,364

 

1,102,272

 

Mitchell M. Gaynor

 

18,148,225

 

260,441

 

1,102,272

 

Cynthia A. Hallenbeck

 

18,393,302

 

15,364

 

1,102,272

 

John Rice

 

18,393,302

 

15,364

 

1,102,272

 

Dana L. Schmaltz

 

18,393,302

 

15,364

 

1,102,272

 

Howard W. Smith, III

 

18,388,011

 

20,655

 

1,102,272

 

Edmund F. Taylor

 

18,388,011

 

20,655

 

1,102,272

 

William M. Walker

 

18,387,123

 

21,543

 

1,102,272

 

 

2. Ratification of appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2011:

 

 

 

Votes

 

 

 

Broker

 

Votes For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Non-votes

 

19,499,089

 

2,435

 

9,414

 

 

 

3. Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation.

 

 

 

Votes

 

 

 

Broker

 

Votes For

 

Against

 

Abstentions

 

Non-votes

 

18,372,907

 

23,922

 

11,837

 

1,102,272

 

 

4. Non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation.

 

One

 

Two

 

Three

 

 

 

Broker

 

Year

 

Years

 

Years

 

Abstentions

 

Non-votes

 

2,897,105

 

171,458

 

15,330,971

 

9,132

 

1,102,272

 

 

In light of the voting results on proposal 4, the Company has determined to provide shareholders with the opportunity to cast a non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of executives every three years.

 

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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.

 

 

Walker & Dunlop, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Date: June 8, 2011

By:

/s/ Richard M. Lucas

 

 

Name:

Richard M. Lucas

 

 

Title:

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and

 

 

 

Secretary

 

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