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): May 24, 2017

WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
001-32209
 
47-0937650
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
 
 

 
Identification No.)
 
8735 Henderson Road, Renaissance One
 
 
 
Tampa, Florida
 
33634
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (813) 290-6200
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.

The Company held its Annual Meeting at the Company’s corporate headquarters in Tampa, Florida on May 24, 2017. 39,961,533 shares of the Company’s common stock, or 89.81% of the shares of the Company’s common stock issued and outstanding on the record date, were present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. Summarized below are descriptions of the proposals voted on at the Annual Meeting and the final results of such voting:

Proposal One: Election of directors

As described in the Company’s proxy statement, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) nominated nine individuals to serve as directors for a one-year term to expire at the Company’s 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. All such nominees were elected by a majority of the votes cast, as follows:

Director
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
Richard C. Breon
38,289,655
37,717
22,226
1,611,935
Kenneth A. Burdick
38,290,165
37,312
22,121
1,611,935
Carol J. Burt
38,275,242
52,388
21,968
1,611,935
H. James Dallas
38,290,511
37,323
21,764
1,611,935
Kevin F. Hickey
37,967,462
360,012
22,124
1,611,935
Christian P. Michalik
37,809,578
517,896
22,124
1,611,935
Glenn D. Steele Jr., M.D.
38,288,842
38,732
22,024
1,611,935
William L. Trubeck
38,289,500
37,974
22,124
1,611,935
Paul E. Weaver
38,288,719
38,855
22,024
1,611,935
 
Proposal Two: Ratification of appointment of independent registered public accounting firm

The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017 by the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the proposal at the Annual Meeting as follows:

      Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
39,587,542
351,117
22,874

Proposal Three: Advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (“Say on Pay”)

The Company’s stockholders approved the following resolution (the “Say on Pay Resolution”):

RESOLVED, that the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables and narrative





discussion disclosed in the Company’s 2017 Proxy Statement, is hereby APPROVED.”

The Say on Pay Resolution was approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on the proposal at the Annual Meeting as follows:

      Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
37,841,290
428,521
79,787
1,611,935


Proposal Four: Advisory vote on the frequency of the Say on Pay advisory vote

Stockholders indicated to the Company through this advisory vote that they prefer an annual Say on Pay vote. The vote results for Proposal Four were:

1 Year
2 Years
3 Years
Abstain
33,429,885
2,487
4,899,288
17,938

As stated in the Company’s most recent proxy statement, the Board had recommended to stockholders that they vote for annual Say on Pay votes. Based on the Board’s previous discussions and recommendation, and the outcome of the non-binding advisory vote on Proposal Four, the Board has determined that the Company will have annual Say on Pay advisory votes.










SIGNATURES

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: May 25, 2017
WELLCARE HEALTH PLANS, INC.

/s/ Anat Hakim
 
Anat Hakim
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary