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): January 9, 2012

 

 

Apollo Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Arizona   0-25232   86-0419443

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

4025 S. Riverpoint Parkway, Phoenix,

Arizona

   

85040

(Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (480) 966-5394

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:

 

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

 

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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

 

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

Annual Meeting of Class B Shareholders

The Annual Meeting of the holders of Class B Common Stock (the “Class B Shareholders”) of Apollo Group, Inc. (the “Annual Meeting”) was held on Monday, January 9, 2012.

Election of Directors

At the Annual Meeting, the Class B Shareholders elected each of the following incumbent directors to Apollo Group’s Board of Directors to serve until the next annual meeting of Class B Shareholders in 2013, or until his or her earlier resignation or removal as follows:

 

Nominee    For    Against    Abstain    Broker Non- Vote

Dr. John G. Sperling

   475,149    0    0    0

Terri C. Bishop

   475,149    0    0    0

Gregory W. Cappelli

   475,149    0    0    0

Richard H. Dozer

   475,149    0    0    0

Charles B. Edelstein

   475,149    0    0    0

Dr. Roy A. Herberger, Jr.

   475,149    0    0    0

Dr. Ann Kirschner

   475,149    0    0    0

Robert S. Murley

   475,149    0    0    0

K. Sue Redman

   475,149    0    0    0

Manuel F. Rivelo

   475,149    0    0    0

Darby E. Shupp

   475,149    0    0    0

Peter V. Sperling

   475,149    0    0    0

George A. Zimmer

   475,149    0    0    0

Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP Appointment

In addition to electing Apollo Group’s Board of Directors, at the Annual Meeting the Class B Shareholders also ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Apollo Group’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2012, as follows:

 

For    Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Vote

475,149

   0    0    0


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.

 

    Apollo Group, Inc.
January 12, 2012     By:  

/s/ Brian L. Swartz

      Name: Brian L. Swartz
     

Title: Senior Vice President and Chief

Financial Officer