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 24, 2012

 

 

Synacor, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-33843   16-1542712

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

40 La Riviere Drive, Suite 300, Buffalo, New York   14202
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (716) 853-1362

 

 

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.

The following proposals were submitted to the stockholders at the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on
May 24, 2012:

 

  1. The election of two directors to serve until our 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

 

  2. The ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.

For more information about the foregoing proposals, see our proxy statement dated April 30, 2012. The number of votes cast for and against and the number of abstentions and non-votes with respect to each matter voted upon are set forth below:

Board of Director Election Results

The following nominees received the highest number of “FOR” votes and, as a result, were elected to serve as directors for a term that will continue until the 2015 Annual Meeting or until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified.

 

Director Name

           Votes For                Votes Withheld            Broker Non-Votes    

Andrew Kau

   19,436,843    76,510    1,206,353

Jordan Levy

   19,334,652    178,701    1,206,353

The following directors, in addition to Messrs. Kau and Levy, will continue to serve as members of our Board of Directors until the expiration of their respective terms or until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified: Marwan Fawaz, Ronald N. Frankel, Gary L. Ginsberg, and Michael J. Montgomery.

Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm

Our stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.

 

Votes For

              Votes Against                            Abstain                            Broker Non-Votes             

19,796,744

  914,868   8,094   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.

 

    Synacor, Inc.

Date: May 24, 2012

  By:    /s/ WILLIAM J. STUART
    William J. Stuart
    Chief Financial Officer and Secretary