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): August 7, 2012
Black Box Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware | 0-18706 | 95-3086563 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1000 Park Drive Lawrence, Pennsylvania | 15055 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (724) 746-5500
N/A |
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On August 7, 2012, Black Box Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) at the Company's headquarters in Lawrence, Pennsylvania. The final results of the matters voted on at the Annual Meeting are provided below.
Proposal 1. Each of the nominees for election to the Company's Board of Directors (the “Board”) were elected to hold office for a one-year term and until their respective successors are elected and qualified by the following votes:
Name | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes |
William F. Andrews | 14,561,498 | 1,653,500 | 448,615 |
R. Terry Blakemore | 14,880,498 | 1,334,500 | 448,615 |
Richard L. Crouch | 14,932,820 | 1,282,178 | 448,615 |
Thomas W. Golonski | 14,713,728 | 1,501,270 | 448,615 |
Thomas G. Greig | 14,860,507 | 1,354,491 | 448,615 |
William H. Hernandez | 14,890,331 | 1,324,667 | 448,615 |
Edward A. Nicholson, Ph.D. | 14,713,363 | 1,501,635 | 448,615 |
Proposal 2. The ratification of the appointment by the Audit Committee of the Board of BDO USA, LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013 was approved by the following vote:
For: | 16,461,229 |
Against: | 190,110 |
Abstained: | 12,274 |
Broker Non-Votes: | 0 |
Proposal 3. The compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, was approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, by the following vote:
For: | 15,674,288 |
Against: | 411,470 |
Abstained: | 129,240 |
Broker Non-Votes: | 448,615 |
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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.
Black Box Corporation
Date: August 10, 2012
By: /s/ Michael McAndrew
Michael McAndrew
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer and Secretary
(Principal Accounting Officer)
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