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):  March 15, 2012
 
SHUFFLE MASTER, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Minnesota
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation or Organization)
0-20820
(Commission File Number)
41-1448495
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
1106 Palms Airport Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (702) 897-7150
 
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:
 
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
Shuffle Master, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select Market: SHFL) (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders (the “2012 Annual Meeting”) on March 15, 2012.  The following is a brief description of each matter voted upon at the 2012 Annual Meeting, as well as the number of votes cast for, against or withheld  as to each matter and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter.

Proposal No. 1 Election of Directors

The seven individuals listed below were elected at the 2012 Annual Meeting to serve for a one-year term on the Company’s Board of Directors.
 
Name of Director
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Garry W. Saunders
37,025,128
7,178,318
5,783,803
John R. Bailey
37,672,582
6,530,864
5,783,803
Daniel M. Wade
40,470,697
3,732,749
5,783,803
Eileen F. Raney
40,471,323
3,732,123
5,783,803
A. Randall Thoman
40,471,839
3,731,607
5,783,803
Michael Gavin Isaacs
43,196,092
1,007,354
5,783,803
David B. Lopez
42,537,463
1,665,983
5,783,803
 
Proposal No. 2 Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending October 31, 2012

Proposal No. 2 was a proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending October 31, 2012.  This proposal was approved.
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
48,207,354
1,327,906
451,989
 
Proposal No. 3 Advisory (Non-Binding) Vote on the Executive Compensation

Proposal No. 3 was an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as described in the Company's proxy statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting.  The table below indicates the voting results on this matter.
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
38,175,254
6,005,849
22,343
5,783,803
 
 
 

 
 
SIGNATURE
 
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.
 

 
SHUFFLE MASTER, INC.
 
(Registrant)
   
 
Date: March 20, 2012
   
 
/s/ MICHAEL GAVIN ISAACS
 
Michael Gavin Isaacs
 
Chief Executive Officer