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):  June 14, 2011

 


 

ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-12593

 

47-0728886

(State or other

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

 

 

Identification No.)

 

600 Cummings Center

Beverly, MA 01915
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

(978) 619-1300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A
(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.

 

On June 14, 2011, Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). A summary of the matters voted upon by the stockholders at the Annual Meeting, each of which are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 2, 2011 (the “Proxy Statement”), is set forth below.

 

Proposal 1. Stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s 2008 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares available for issuance under the plan. The voting results for the proposal were as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker
Non-Votes

 

11,836,387

 

1,326,535

 

729,754

 

815,850

 

 

Proposal 2. Stockholders, by advisory vote, approved the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement. The voting results for the proposal were as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker
Non-Votes

 

12,714,326

 

305,182

 

873,168

 

815,850

 

 

Proposal 3. Stockholders, by advisory vote, determined to hold future advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers every three years. The voting results for the proposal were as follows:

 

One Year

 

Two Years

 

Three Years

 

Abstain

 

Broker
Non-Votes

 

5,333,226

 

142,091

 

7,553,633

 

863,726

 

815,850

 

 

In accordance with the Board of Directors’ recommendation and in light of the voting results above, the Company’s Board of Directors has determined that the Company will hold a triennial advisory vote on executive compensation until the next required advisory vote on the frequency of the vote on executive compensation, or until the Board of Directors determines it is in the best interest of the Company to hold such vote with different frequency.  An advisory vote on the frequency of future stockholder advisory votes on executive compensation is required to be held at least once every six years.

 

Proposal 4. Stockholder elected the persons whose names are set forth below as directors of the Company to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. The voting results for each nominee were as follows:

 

 

 

Number of
Shares Voted
For

 

Number of
Shares
Withheld

 

Number of
Broker Non-
Votes

 

Martin L. Budd

 

13,680,313

 

202,445

 

815,850

 

Thomas V. Cunningham

 

13,685,592

 

197,166

 

815,850

 

Michael T. Flynn

 

13,681,492

 

201,266

 

815,850

 

Cornelius B. Prior, Jr.

 

12,534,396

 

1,348,362

 

815,850

 

Michael T. Prior

 

12,808,802

 

1,073,956

 

815,850

 

Charles J. Roesslein

 

13,681,792

 

200,966

 

815,850

 

Brian A. Schuchman

 

12,129,188

 

1,753,570

 

815,850

 

 

Proposal 5. Stockholders ratified the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011. The voting results for the proposal were as follows:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker
Non-Votes

 

14,686,464

 

17,473

 

4,589

 

815,850

 

 

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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.

 

 

ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Justin D. Benincasa

 

 

Justin D. Benincasa

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Dated:  June 16, 2011

 

 

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