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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 16, 2012

 

 

Archipelago Learning, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-34555   27-0767387

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

3232 McKinney Avenue, Suite 400, Dallas,

Texas

  75204
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 800-419-3191

Not Applicable

(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)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


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

Archipelago Learning, Inc. (“Archipelago”) held a special meeting of its stockholders on May 16, 2012 (the “Special Meeting”). For more information on the proposals considered at the Special Meeting, please see the Company’s proxy statement on Schedule 14A dated April 13, 2012 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Below are the final voting results.

There were present at the meeting, either in person or by proxy, 22,499,664 shares of Common Stock of the Company out of a total of 26,344,759 shares of Common Stock, issued, outstanding and entitled to vote as of the record date of April 11, 2012. This constituted 85.40% of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock entitled to vote at the meeting.

 

Proposal 1:    To adopt and approve the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 3, 2012 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Archipelago, Plato Learning, Inc., and Project Cayman Merger Corp., as it may be amended from time to time.

 

     For     Against     Abstain  

Common Stock

     22,497,746        1,918        0   

% of Voted

     99.99     0.01     0.00

% of Outstanding

     85.39     0.01     0.00

 

Proposal 2:    To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation that may be paid or become payable to Archipelago’s named executive officers that is based on or otherwise relates to the merger contemplated by the Merger Agreement.

 

     For     Against     Abstain  

Common Stock

     21,338,900        444,026        716,738   

% of Voted

     94.84     1.97     3.19

% of Outstanding

     80.99     1.69     2.72

 

Proposal 3:    To approve the adjournment or postponement of the special meeting to a later date, time and/or place if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies in the event that there are not sufficient votes at the time of the special meeting to adopt and approve the Merger Agreement.

 

     For     Against     Abstain  

Common Stock

     22,163,140        333,879        2,645   

% of Voted

     98.50     1.48     0.01

% of Outstanding

     84.12     1.27     0.01

 

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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    Press Release of Archipelago Learning, Inc., dated May 16, 2012, announcing stockholder approval of its merger agreement with Plato Learning.
99.2    2012 Special Meeting of Stockholders Voting Results

 

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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.

 

    Archipelago Learning, Inc.
May 16, 2012   By:   /s/ Mark S. Dubrow
    Name:   Mark S. Dubrow
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

99.1    Press Release of Archipelago Learning, Inc., dated May 16, 2012, announcing shareholder approval of its merger agreement with Plato Learning.
99.2    2012 Special Meeting of Stockholders Voting Results

 

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