UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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 15, 2012

 

THE KEYW HOLDING CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Maryland

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

001-34891

(Commission File Number)

 

27-1594952

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

7740 Milestone Parkway, Suite 400

Hanover, Maryland 21076

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(443) 733-1600

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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THE KEYW HOLDING CORPORATION

 

 

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

 

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of The KEYW Holding Corporation (“KEYW” or the “Company”) was held on August 15, 2012. At the Meeting, the stockholders voted on the following three proposals and cast their votes as follows:

 

1.Election of Directors.

 

NOMINEE   FOR   WITHHELD   BROKER NON-VOTES
William I. Campbell   13,161,650   7,264,713   3,241,002
Pierre A. Chao   13,140,821   7,285,542   3,241,002
John G. Hannon   13,106,090   7,320,273   3,241,002
Kenneth A. Minihan   13,124,016   7,302,347   3,241,002
Arthur L. Money   13,110,451   7,315,912   3,241,002
Leonard E. Moodispaw   14,642,697   5,783,666   3,241,002
Caroline S. Pisano   13,174,076   7,252,287   3,241,002

 

2.Ratification of the Appointment of Grant Thornton, LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2012.

 

FOR   AGAINST   ABSTAINED   BROKER NON-VOTES
23,612,485   51,053   3,827   0

 

3.Ratification and Approval of the 2013 Stock Incentive Plan.

 

FOR   AGAINST   ABSTAINED   BROKER NON-VOTES
12,787,850   7,635,413   3,100   3,241,002

 

 

 

 
 

 

THE KEYW HOLDING CORPORATION

 

 

 

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.

 

  THE KEYW HOLDING CORPORATION
  (Registrant)  
     
     
     
  /s/ John E. Krobath  
DATE: August 15, 2012 John E. Krobath  
  Chief Financial Officer