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 22, 2011
CBEYOND, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 000-51588 | 59-3636526 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
320 Interstate North Parkway, Suite 500
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(678) 424-2400
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of Cbeyond, Inc. (the Company) was held on June 22, 2011. The Company previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission the proxy statement and related materials pertaining to this meeting, which describe in detail each of the four proposals submitted to stockholders at the meeting. The final voting results for each proposal are set forth below.
Proposal 1: Election of Class III Directors
The stockholders elected three Class III directors to each serve a three-year term until the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (or until their respective successors are elected and qualified or their earlier resignation, death or removal from office). The tabulation of votes was as set forth below.
Nominee |
For | Withheld | Abstentions and Broker Non-Votes |
|||||||||
James F. Geiger |
24,908,217 | 916,505 | 1,209,086 | |||||||||
Larry D. Thompson |
24,391,102 | 1,433,620 | 1,209,086 | |||||||||
Kevin Costello |
24,851,065 | 973,657 | 1,209,086 |
Proposal 2: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The reappointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 was ratified as set forth below.
For |
Against | Abstentions and Broker Non-Votes |
||||||
27,004,227 |
29,581 | 0 |
Proposal 3: Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
Final non-binding votes on an advisory resolution on the compensation of the Companys named executive officers are set forth below.
For |
Against | Abstentions and Broker Non-Votes |
||||||
17,400,876 |
8,362,064 | 1,270,868 |
Proposal 4: Frequency of Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
Final non-binding votes on the frequency of an advisory vote on executive compensation are set forth below.
One Year |
Two Years | Three Years | Abstentions and Broker Non-Votes |
|||||||||
20,945,730 |
983 | 4,827,518 | 50,491 |
In light of the Companys board of directors recommendation of an annual advisory vote on executive compensation and taking into account the preferences of the stockholders, as set forth above, the Companys board of directors has determined that it will hold an advisory vote on the compensation of the Companys named executive officers annually until the next required vote on the frequency of stockholder votes on executive compensation, which will occur no later than our annual meeting of stockholders in 2017.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Cbeyond, Inc. | ||||
Date: June 24, 2011 | By: | /s/ J. Robert Fugate | ||
J. Robert Fugate | ||||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |