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): December 18, 2014
PIKE CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
North Carolina | 1-32582 | 20-3112047 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
100 Pike Way
Mount Airy, NC 27030
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (336) 789-2171
Not Applicable
(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. |
(a) On December 18, 2014, Pike Corporation (the Company) held a Special Meeting of Shareholders (the Special Meeting).
(b) At the Special Meeting, holders of the Companys common stock voted on proposals to (i) approve the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 4, 2014 (the Merger Agreement), by and among the Company, Pioneer Parent, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Parent), and Pioneer Merger Sub, Inc., a North Carolina corporation and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (Merger Sub), pursuant to which (and subject to the conditions set forth therein) Merger Sub would merge with and into the Company (the Merger), with the Company surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent, and (ii) approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation that may be paid or become payable to the named executive officers of the Company in connection with the Merger.
The final vote tally, as certified by Broadridge Investor Communication Services, the inspector of elections for the Special Meeting, shows that the proposal to approve the Merger Agreement was approved by the affirmative vote (in person or by proxy) of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Companys common stock entitled to vote thereon, as required by North Carolina law and in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement. The final vote tally also shows that the proposal to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation that may be paid or become payable to the named executive officers of the Company in connection with the Merger was approved. A third proposal to approve the adjournment of the Special Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies was not needed.
The final voting results on the proposals are as follows:
1. | Approval of the Merger Agreement: |
Votes For |
21,902,229 | |||
Votes Against |
5,248,680 | |||
Abstentions |
237,588 | |||
Broker Non-Votes |
0 |
2. | Approval, on a non-binding, advisory basis, of the compensation that may be paid or become payable to the named executive officers of the Company in connection with the Merger: |
Votes For |
21,965,823 | |||
Votes Against |
5,382,844 | |||
Abstentions |
39,830 | |||
Broker Non-Votes |
0 |
Signature
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.
PIKE CORPORATION | ||||||
Date: December 18, 2014 | By: | /s/ Anthony K. Slater | ||||
Name: | Anthony K. Slater | |||||
Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |