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) May 8, 2012
 
Capella Education Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Minnesota
 
001-33140
 
41-1717955
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
225 South 6th Street, 9th Floor
Minneapolis, Minnesota
 
55402
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (888) 227-3552
 
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Item 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 8, 2012, we held our annual meeting of shareholders in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Set forth below are the final voting results on each matter submitted to a vote of security holders at our annual meeting. Each proposal is described in detail in our proxy statement filed on March 23, 2012 for our for 2012 annual meeting.

Proposal No. 1    The election of 11 Directors to serve one-year terms
Director's Name
For
Withhold Authority
Broker Non-Votes
J. Kevin Gilligan
11,439,302

124,354

642,498

Mark N. Greene
11,555,785

7,871

642,498

Michael A. Linton
11,418,302

145,354

642,498

Michael L. Lomax
11,475,765

87,891

642,498

Jody G. Miller
10,713,186

850,470

642,498

Hilary C. Pennington
11,555,795

7,861

642,498

Stephen G. Shank
11,551,409

12,247

642,498

Andrew M. Slavitt
11,413,302

150,354

642,498

David W. Smith
11,403,690

159,966

642,498

Jeffrey W. Taylor
11,418,258

145,398

642,498

Darrell R. Tukua
11,555,301

8,355

642,498


Proposal No. 2    To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012
 
For
Against
Abstain
Total Shares Voted
12,165,934

38,724

1,496


Proposal No. 3    Advisory vote on the executive compensation of our named executive officers
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
Total Shares Voted
9,855,506

1,241,556

8,140

642,498










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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CAPELLA EDUCATION COMPANY
 
 
 
 
Date: May 11, 2012
 
 
 
By
 
/s/ Gregory W. Thom
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gregory W. Thom
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary