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):  February 8, 2011


MWI VETERINARY SUPPLY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware
000-51468
02-0620757
(State or other jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
(Commission File
Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)


651 S. Stratford Drive, Suite 100, Meridian, ID   83642

(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(208) 955-8930

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The annual meeting of the stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on February 8, 2011.  At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders approved four proposals.  The proposals below are described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement dated December 30, 2010.  Of the 12,517,318 shares outstanding and entitled to vote, 11,949,714 shares were represented, constituting at 95.5% quorum.  The final results for each of the matters submitted to a vote of shareowners at the Annual Meeting are as follows:

1)  
Approval of the board’s nominees for director to serve a one year term

Nominee
 
Votes For
 
Votes Withheld
 
Broker Non-Vote
Keith E. Alessi
 
6,180,133
 
5,175,629
 
593,952
Bruce C. Bruckmann
 
10,586,922
 
768,840
 
593,952
James F. Cleary, Jr.
 
11,325,879
 
29,883
 
593,952
John F. McNamara
 
11,312,051
 
43,711
 
593,952
A. Craig Olson
 
11,326,060
 
29,702
 
593,952
Robert N. Rebholtz, Jr.
 
11,321,206
 
34,556
 
593,952
William J. Robison
 
11,311,585
 
44,177
 
593,952


2)  
Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte and Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011

Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Vote
11,904,101
 
42,507
 
3,106
 
0

3)  
Approval of a non-binding advisory vote on say-on-pay frequency of every one year

Every One Year
 
Every Two Years
 
Every Three Years
 
Broker Non-Vote
8,265,032
 
221,195
 
2,755,097
 
708,390

4)  
Approval of a non-binding advisory vote on the executive compensation of certain executive officers

Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Vote
11,108,684
 
96,792
 
150,286
 
593,952




 
 

 



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, thereunto duly authorized.

     
MWI VETERINARY SUPPLY, INC.
 
Date:  February 14, 2011
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Mary Patricia B. Thompson
     
Mary Patricia B. Thompson
     
Senior Vice President of Finance and Administration, Chief  Financial Officer