UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 29, 2011
Vitran Corporation Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
ONTARIO, CANADA | 001-32449 | 98-0358363 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
185 The West Mall, Suite 701, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | M9C 5L5 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
(Registrants telephone number, including area code) 416-596-7664
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Section 5 Corporate Governance and Management
Explanatory Note
This Amendment No. 1 to Form 8-K is being filed as an amendment to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Vitran Corporation Inc. (the Company) on April 29, 2011 (the Original 8-K). The Original 8-K was filed to report on the results of the matters submitted to a vote at the Companys 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on April 26, 2011. The purpose of this Amendment No. 1 is to disclose the Companys decision regarding the frequency of shareholder advisory votes on the compensation of the Companys named executive officers. No other change has been made to the Original 8-K.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
As previously reported, on April 26, 2011 the Company held an Annual Meeting of Shareholders at which an advisory vote was taken with respect to the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of the Companys named executive officers.
The advisory resolution on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation was voted on at the meeting by the following vote:
1 Year: 7,426,735 2 Years: 130,360 3 Years: 5,770,056 Abstain: 51,271
After consideration of these voting results and other factors, the Board of Directors determined that the Company will hold future advisory votes on executive compensation of the Companys named executive officers every three years until the next required shareholder advisory vote with respect to the frequency of future votes.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
VITRAN CORPORATION INC. | ||||
By: | /s/ Richard E. Gaetz | |||
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Name: Richard E. Gaetz | ||||
Date: September 26, 2011 |
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer |