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:  August 17, 2011)
 
 

THE KEYW HOLDING CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File No.  001-34891

Maryland
27-1594952
(State or other jurisdiction of
(IRS Employer ID No.)
incorporation or organization)
 
   
1334 Ashton Road, Suite A
 
Hanover, Maryland
21076
(Address of principal executive office)
(Zip Code)
   
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(443) 270-5300
   
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
Not Applicable

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THE KEYW HOLDING CORPORTION


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

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of The KEYW Holding Corporation (“KEYW” or the “Company”) was held on August 17, 2011.  At the Meeting, the stockholders voted on the following four proposals and cast their votes as follows:

1. 
Election of Directors.

NOMINEE
 
FOR
 
WITHHELD
 
BROKER NON-VOTES
William I. Campbell
 
21,115,019
 
84,859
 
2,320,024
Pierre A. Chao
 
20,984,002
 
215,876
 
2,320,024
John G. Hannon
 
20,323,403
 
876,475
 
2,320,024
Kenneth A. Minihan
 
21,093,810
 
106,068
 
2,320,024
Arthur L. Money
 
21,034,203
 
165,675
 
2,320,024
Leonard E. Moodispaw
 
16,834,780
 
4,365,098
 
2,320,024
Caroline S. Pisano
 
20,376,946
 
822,932
 
2,320,024
             

2.
Ratification of the Appointment of Grant Thornton, LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2011.

FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTAINED
 
BROKER NON-VOTES
23,319,950
 
198,494
 
1,458
 
0

3.
Approval, on a Non-Binding Advisory Basis, the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers.

FOR
 
AGAINST
 
ABSTAINED
 
BROKER NON-VOTES
14,176,332
 
7,021,739
 
1,807
 
2,320,024

4.
Approval, on a Non-Binding Advisory Basis, the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers.

1 YEAR
 
2 YEARS
 
3 YEARS
 
ABSTAIN
 
BROKER NON-VOTES
12,779,711
 
264,465
 
7,999,102
 
156,600
 
2,320,024


 
 

 
THE KEYW HOLDING CORPORTION



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.

 
THE KEYW HOLDING CORPORATION
 
(Registrant)
 
     
     
     
 
/s/ John E. Krobath
 
DATE: August 18, 2011
John E. Krobath
 
 
Chief Financial Officer