UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 23, 2013

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HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

0-25837

 

36-2681268

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

     

233 South Wacker Drive, Suite 4200, Chicago, IL

 

60606-6303

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (312) 496-1200

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

(a) The annual meeting of stockholders of Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (the "Company") was held on May 23, 2013.

(b) The stockholders elected all of the Company's nominees for director to serve on the Board of Directors until the Company's annual meeting in 2016; approved the advisory vote on executive compensation; and ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered accounting firm for the fiscal year 2013. The results of the matters submitted to stockholders were as follows:

 

1.

Election of Class II Directors:

 

                                 

 

  

Shares For

 

  

Shares Withheld

 

  

 

 

  

Broker Non-Votes

 

Richard I. Beattie

  

 

14,991,943

  

  

 

219,641

  

  

 

 

  

  

 

1,847,831

  

John A. Fazio

  

 

15,016,986

  

  

 

194,598

  

  

 

 

  

  

 

1,847,831

  

Mark Foster

  

 

14,960,665

  

  

 

250,919

  

  

 

  

  

 

1,847,831

  

 

2.

Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation:

 

         

For

  

 

13,085,181

  

Against

  

 

2,093,890

  

Abstain

  

 

32,513

  

Broker Non-Votes

   

1,847,831

 

 

3.

Ratification of KPMG LLP:

 

         

For

  

 

16,998,843

  

Against

  

 

54,821

  

Abstain

  

 

5,751

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 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.

 

         

 

 

HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

 

                                         (Registrant)

 

Date: May 30, 2013

 

By:

 

/s/ Stephen W. Beard 

 

 

Name:

 

Stephen W. Beard

 

 

Title:

 

Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary