UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
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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 9, 2016
LIBERTY TAX, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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Delaware
(State of Incorporation)
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001-35588
(Commission File Number)
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27-3561876
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
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1716 Corporate Landing Parkway, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23454
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(757) 493-8855
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.07.
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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(a)
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The 2016 annual meeting of stockholders of Liberty Tax, Inc. (the "Company") was held on September 9, 2016.
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(b)
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The voting results of the proposals submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders at the annual meeting are set forth below.
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1) |
Each of the following nominees for director was elected by the holders of the Company’s Class A Common Stock and the Company’s Special Voting Preferred Stock to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until a respective successor is elected and qualified:
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Director Name
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Votes For
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Votes Withheld
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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John R. Garel
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8,625,735
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890,942
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0
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1,772,014
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Steven Ibbotson
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8,896,848
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619,829
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0
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1,772,014
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Ross N. Longfield
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8,907,557
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609,120
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0
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1,772,014
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George T. Robson
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8,907,557
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609,120
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0
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1,772,014
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The following directors were elected by John T. Hewitt, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, as the holder of all of the Company’s Class B Common Stock, to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until a respective successor is elected and qualified: Gordon D’Angelo, John T. Hewitt, Ellen M. McDowell, Robert M. Howard and Thomas Herskovits.
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2)
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The proposal for the ratification of the appointment of KPMG, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2017 was approved as follows:
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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11,267,953
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3,633
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17,105
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0
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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.
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LIBERTY TAX, INC.
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Date: September 15, 2016
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By:/s/ Vanessa Szajnoga
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Vanessa Szajnoga
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Vice President and General Counsel
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