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): June 5, 2014
Starz
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-35294 | 20-8988475 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
8900 Liberty Circle
Englewood, Colorado 80112
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (720) 852-7700
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
At Starz’s (the “Company”) annual stockholder meeting held on June 5, 2014, the following proposals were considered and acted upon by the stockholders of the Company. A brief description of each proposal, the number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes as to each proposal, are set forth below.
1. Election of the following nominees to the board of directors (the “Board”) to continue serving as Class I members of the Board until the 2017 annual stockholder meeting or their earlier resignation or removal:
Director Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
Christopher P. Albrecht | 167,648,353 | 1,267,746 | 13,155,645 | ||||
Daniel E. Sanchez | 167,610,906 | 1,305,193 | 13,155,645 | ||||
Robert S. Wiesenthal | 166,266,412 | 2,649,687 | 13,155,645 | ||||
Accordingly, the foregoing nominees were re-elected to the Board.
2. A proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014 (the “Auditor Ratification Proposal”):
For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
181,874,128 | 152,035 | 45,581 | — | ||||
Accordingly, the Auditor Ratification Proposal was approved.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: June 9, 2014
STARZ
By: /s/ J. Steven Beabout
J. Steven Beabout
Executive Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary
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