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 24, 2011

 

STEINWAY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-11911

 

35-1910745

(State or other jurisdiction

 of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

800 South Street, Suite 305, Waltham, Massachusetts 02453

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(781) 894-9770

 

N/A

(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

 

At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc. (the “Company”) held on June 24, 2011, the stockholders of the Company voted on the following proposals:

 

1.             The following nominees were elected to the Company’s Board of Directors:

 

Director

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kyle R. Kirkland

 

7,598,148

 

2,470,831

 

1,148,573

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dana D. Messina

 

7,578,209

 

2,490,770

 

1,148,573

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas Kurrer

 

8,056,757

 

2,012,222

 

1,148,573

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John M. Stoner, Jr.

 

8,076,998

 

1,991,981

 

1,148,573

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edward Kim

 

10,021,679

 

47,300

 

1,148,573

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jong Sup Kim

 

10,021,880

 

47,099

 

1,148,573

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Don Kwon

 

10,021,409

 

47,570

 

1,148,573

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

David Lockwood

 

10,022,030

 

46,949

 

1,148,573

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michael T. Sweeney

 

10,021,479

 

47,500

 

1,148,573

 

 

2.                                       A non-binding, advisory proposal on the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers was approved.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,537,555

 

30,579

 

500,845

 

1,148,573

 

 

3.                                       The stockholders recommended, in a non-binding, advisory vote, that future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers be held every year.

 

3 Years

 

2 Years

 

1 Year

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,689,801

 

515,070

 

7,362,891

 

501,217

 

1,148,573

 

 

4.                                       The appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011 was ratified.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,063,713

 

110,554

 

43,285

 

 

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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.

 

 

Date: June 28, 2011

 

STEINWAY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Dana D. Messina

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

Dana D. Messina

 

 

Title:

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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