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) June 7, 2012

 

priceline.com Incorporated

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-25581

 

06-1528493

(State or other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

800 Connecticut Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut

 

06854

(Address of principal office)

 

(zip code)

 

N/A

(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:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 



 

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

 

The annual meeting of stockholders of priceline.com Incorporated (the “Company”), was held on June 7, 2012, in Rye Brook, NewYork.

 

The stockholders of the Company elected all of the Company’s nominees for director, until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors are elected and qualified, based upon the following votes:

 

 

 

Votes Cast For

 

Votes Cast Against

 

 

 

Nominee

 

Number

 

Number

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Jeffery H. Boyd

 

40,742,322

 

411,835

 

2,159,041

 

Ralph M. Bahna

 

40,368,737

 

785,420

 

2,159,041

 

Howard W. Barker, Jr.

 

40,865,344

 

288,813

 

2,159,041

 

Jan L. Docter

 

40,901,818

 

252,339

 

2,159,041

 

Jeffrey E. Epstein

 

40,458,374

 

695,783

 

2,159,041

 

James M. Guyette

 

40,122,536

 

1,031,621

 

2,159,041

 

Nancy B. Peretsman

 

40,865,171

 

288,986

 

2,159,041

 

Craig W. Rydin

 

40,598,650

 

555,507

 

2,159,041

 

 

The stockholders of the Company ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012, based upon the following votes:

 

Votes for approval:

 

42,962,767

 

Votes against:

 

331,491

 

Abstentions:

 

18,940

 

Broker non-votes:

 

0

 

 

The stockholders of the Company approved on an advisory basis the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers based upon the following votes:

 

Votes for approval:

 

40,045,508

 

Votes against:

 

1,068,937

 

Abstentions:

 

39,712

 

Broker non-votes:

 

2,159,041

 

 

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A stockholder proposal regarding stockholder action by written consent was not approved based upon the following votes:

 

Votes for approval:

 

18,940,386

 

Votes against:

 

22,144,071

 

Abstentions:

 

69,700

 

Broker non-votes:

 

2,159,041

 

 

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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.

 

 

PRICELINE.COM INCORPORATED

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Daniel J. Finnegan

 

 

Name:

Daniel J. Finnegan

 

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Date:  June 7, 2012

 

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