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 18, 2014

 

 

NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

British Columbia, Canada   0-26680   8736-3354

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

2454 McMullen Booth Road, Building C

Clearwater, Florida

  33759
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(727) 726-0763

(Registrant’s telephone number, Including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

August 18, 2014 - Clearwater, Florida. - Nicholas Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq, NICK), held the Company’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on August 12, 2014. The following tables detail the voting results:

Election of Directors

 

     Shares
Voted For
     Shares
Abstaining
     Shares Withholding
Authority
     Broker Non-Votes  

Ralph Finkenbrink

     6,239,460         —           130,409         3,167,279   

Kevin Bates

     5,865,324         —           504,545         3,167,279   

Stephen Bragin

     4,520,333         —           1,849,536         3,167,279   

The directors whose terms of office as directors continued after the meeting were Scott Fink, and Alton R. Neal.

Appointment of Dixon Hughes Goodman, LLP as Independent Auditors

 

Shares
Voted For
     Shares
Abstaining
     Shares Withholding
Authority
     Broker Non-Votes  
  9,527,171         —           9,977         —     

Vote on Executive Compensation (“Say on Pay”)

 

Shares
Voted For
     Shares
Abstaining
     Shares Voted Against      Broker Non-Votes  
  6,198,888         151,275         19,706         3,167,279   


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.

NICHOLAS FINANCIAL, INC.

(Registrant)

 

Date: August 18, 2014    

/s/ Ralph T. Finkenbrink

    Ralph T. Finkenbrink
    Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer
    (Principal Executive Officer)
Date: August 18, 2014    

/s/ Katie MacGillivary

    Katie MacGillivary
    Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
    (Principal Financial Officer and Accounting Officer)