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): April 24, 2012
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
(Exact names of registrants as specified in their charters)
| DELAWARE | 001-14141 333-46983 |
13-3937434 13-3937436 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Numbers) |
(IRS Employer Identification Nos.) | ||
| 600 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK | 10016 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrants’ telephone number, including area code: (212) 697-1111
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)
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SECTION 5 — CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
ITEM 5.02. — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(e) As discussed below, on April 24, 2012, L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”), at which the Company’s shareholders approved the Company’s 2012 Cash Incentive Plan (the “Cash Plan”). The Cash Plan became effective as of the date of such shareholder approval. A description of the material features of the Cash Plan described above is set forth on pages 8 through 12 of the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting filed on March 12, 2012 (the “Proxy Statement”), in the section entitled “Proposal 2. Approval of the L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. 2012 Cash Incentive Plan,” which pages are incorporated herein by reference. A copy of the Cash Plan is attached to the Proxy Statement as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.1.
ITEM 5.07. — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
(a)(b) As discussed above, on April 24, 2012, the Company held its Annual Meeting as described in the Company’s Proxy Statement. A quorum was present at the meeting as required by the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws. The immediately following chart sets forth the number of votes cast for and against, and the number of abstention votes and broker non-votes, with respect to each matter voted upon by the shareholders:
Proposal 1 – Election of Directors
The following three individuals were elected to the Board of Directors to serve as directors until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2015 and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.
| Votes For |
Votes |
Votes |
Broker |
|||||||||||||
| Lewis Kramer |
76,650,647 | 4,155,080 | 517,370 | 8,883,325 | ||||||||||||
| Robert B. Millard |
74,965,847 | 5,921,555 | 435,695 | 8,883,325 | ||||||||||||
| Arthur L. Simon |
78,231,852 | 2,638,870 | 452,375 | 8,883,325 | ||||||||||||
Proposal 2 – Approval of the L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. 2012 Cash Incentive Plan.
The L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. 2012 Cash Incentive Plan was approved.
| Votes For |
Votes Against |
Votes Abstained |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 75,808,861 |
5,096,371 | 417,865 | 8,883,325 |
Proposal 3 – Ratification of the Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm
The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012 was ratified.
| Votes For |
Votes Against |
Votes Abstained | ||
| 87,670,504 |
1,855,216 | 680,702 |
Proposal 4 – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation: To approve, in a non-binding, advisory vote, the compensation paid to our named executive officers.
The stockholders approved, on an advisory, non-binding basis, the compensation paid to our named executive officers.
| Votes For |
Votes Against |
Votes Abstained |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 73,136,895 |
7,330,288 | 855,914 | 8,883,325 |
SECTION 9 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
ITEM 9.01. — Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number |
Title | |
| 10.1 | L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. 2012 Cash Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit A of the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement filed on March 12, 2012). | |
| 99.1 | The section entitled “Proposal 2. Approval of the L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. 2012 Cash Incentive Plan” appearing on pages 8-12 of the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement filed on March 12, 2012. | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC. L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION | ||||
| By: | /s/ Allen E. Danzig | |||
| Name: | Allen E. Danzig | |||
| Title: | Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary | |||
Dated: April 25, 2012
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 10.1 | L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. 2012 Cash Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit A of the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement filed on March 12, 2012). | |
| 99.1 | The section entitled “Proposal 2. Approval of the L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. 2012 Cash Incentive Plan” appearing on pages 8-12 of the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement filed on March 12, 2012. | |