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
June 12, 2012
(Date of Report - Date of Earliest Event Reported)
First Cash Financial Services, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
0-19133 (Commission File Number) | 75-2237318 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
690 East Lamar Blvd., Suite 400, Arlington, Texas 76011
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(817) 460-3947
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 12, 2012, the Company held the Annual Meeting of its shareholders. Of the 28,609,333 issued and outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote at the meeting, 25,294,484 of the shares voted in person or by proxy, representing 88.4% of the total eligible voting shares. The following three proposals were submitted to a vote of the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting and the final voting results for each proposal are set forth below.
1.
The shareholders elected the sole director nominee for a term of three years. The voting results are as follows:
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| Broker |
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| For | Withheld | Non-Votes |
| Rick L. Wessel | 20,530,614 | 1,041,735 | 3,722,135 |
The other directors with remaining terms are Amb. Jorge Montaño, who will continue to serve until the Annual Meeting in 2013, and Mr. Mikel D. Faulkner and Mr. Randel G. Owen, who will continue to serve until the Annual Meeting in 2014.
2.
The shareholders ratified the selection of Hein & Associates LLP as independent registered public accountant firm of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2012. The voting results are as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain |
| 24,820,724 | 402,016 | 71,744 |
3.
The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The voting results are as follows:
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| Broker |
| For | Against | Abstain | Non-Votes |
| 17,824,388 | 3,726,489 | 21,472 | 3,722,135 |
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.
Dated: June 13, 2012
FIRST CASH FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
(Registrant)
/s/ R. DOUGLAS ORR
R. Douglas Orr
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)