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
 
 
METROPOLITAN HEALTH NETWORKS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 

Florida
001-32361
65-0635748
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

777 Yamato Road, Suite 510
Boca Raton, Fl.
33431
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (561) 805-8500

(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, Metropolitan Health Networks, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. At the 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the shareholders voted on (i) the election of seven director nominees (Proposal 1), (ii) the ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011 (Proposal 2) (iii) the approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the proxy statement for the 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Proxy Statement”) (Proposal 3), (iv) the approval, on an advisory basis, of the frequency of votes on executive compensation (Proposal 4), and (v) the approval of an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan to increase the number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under such plan from 9,000,000 to 12,000,000 (Proposal 5). The results of the votes are set forth below.

Proposal 1

The shareholders voted in favor of the election of the following director nominees to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

 
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Vote
Michael M. Earley
28,764,937
836,494
7,999,007
Michael Cahr
27,052,649
2,548,782
7,999,007
Richard A. Franco, Sr.
27,054,799
2,546,632
7,999,007
Casey Gunnell
28,773,356
828,075
7,999,007
Arthur D. Kowaloff
28,778,576
822,855
7,999,007
Mark Stolper
28,805,826
795,605
7,999,007
John S. Watts, Jr.
28,045,094
1,556,337
7,999,007

Proposal 2

The shareholders voted in favor of ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.

For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Vote
37,412,606
101,865
85,967
-

Proposal 3

The shareholders voted in favor of approving, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.

For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Vote
28,981,944
459,810
159,677
7,999,007
 
 
 

 
 
Proposal 4

The shareholders voted in favor of approving, on an advisory basis, a frequency of every year for a shareholder vote on executive compensation.

3 Years
2 Years
One Year
Abstain
Broker Non-Vote
11,690,623
3,382,107
14,440,491
88,210
7,999,007

Proposal 5

The shareholders voted in favor of approving the amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Omnibus Equity Compensation Plan to increase the number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under such plan from 9,000,000 to 12,000,000.

For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Vote
14,938,658
14,469,661
193,112
7,999,007
 
 
 

 
 
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.
 
 
METROPOLITAN HEALTH NETWORKS, INC.
 
       
       
 
By:
/s/ Roberto L. Palenzuela  
   
Roberto L. Palenzuela
 
   
Secretary and General Counsel
 
       
       
       
Date: June 20, 2011