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):   September 28, 2012

Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Florida 001-15799 650701248
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
4400 Biscayne Blvd., 12th Floor, Miami, Florida   33137
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (212) 409-2000

Not Applicable
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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.

Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. held its 2012 annual meeting of shareholders on September 28, 2012. Listed below are the matters voted upon and the final results of such voting:

1. Our shareholders elected each of the individuals nominated for election for a one-year term and until their successors are elected and qualified as follows:

                         
Name   For   Authority Withheld   Broker Non-Votes
Henry C. Beinstein
    125,403,082       7,418,261       35,982,855  
Dr. Phillip Frost
    119,905,717       12,915,626       35,982,855  
Brian S. Genson
    125,891,259       6,930,084       35,982,855  
Saul Gilinski
    126,097,931       6,723,412       35,982,855  
Dmitry Kolosov
    126,095,899       6,725,444       35,982,855  
Dr. Richard M. Krasno
    125,883,998       6,937,345       35,982,855  
Richard J. Lampen
    125,976,662       6,844,681       35,982,855  
Howard M. Lorber
    119,905,576       12,915,767       35,982,855  
Jeffrey S. Podell
    126,098,009       6,723,334       35,982,855  
Richard J. Rosenstock
    124,784,141       8,037,202       35,982,855  
Jacqueline M. Simkin
    126,013,022       6,808,321       35,982,855  
Mark Zeitchick
    124,782,706       8,038,637       35,982,855  

2. Our shareholders approved the advisory vote on executive compensation, which we refer to as the “say on pay” vote, as follows:

                         
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
125,388,118
    1,771,565       5,661,652       35,982,863  

3. Our shareholders approved the Amended and Restated Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan as follows:

                         
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
125,844,913
    1,345,426       5,630,996       35,982,863  

4. Our shareholders ratified the selection of EisnerAmper LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2012 as follows:

                     
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
160,666,405
    2,539,337       5,598,456     N/A


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.

         
    Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc.
          
October 1, 2012   By:   /s/ Brett H. Kaufman
       
        Name: Brett H. Kaufman
        Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer