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 and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) November 7, 2011
SUNLINK HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Charter)
| Ohio | 1-12607 | 31-0621189 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 900 Circle 75 Parkway, Suite 1120, Atlanta, Georgia | 30339 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (770) 933-7000
(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 annual meeting of stockholders of SunLink Health Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on November 7, 2011.
Management’s nominees for election to the board of directors, as listed in the Company’s proxy statement, were elected for two-year terms; with the results of the voting as follows:
| Nominee |
For | Withheld | Against | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||||
| Robert M. Thornton, Jr. |
4,174,676 | 746,427 | 0 | 3,015,617 | ||||||||||||
| Dr. Steven J. Baileys |
4,723,258 | 197,845 | 0 | 3,015,617 | ||||||||||||
| Michael W. Hall |
4,723,058 | 198,045 | 0 | 3,015,617 | ||||||||||||
| Gene Burleson |
4,726,258 | 194,845 | 0 | 3,015,617 | ||||||||||||
As indicated in the table above, Robert M. Thornton, Jr., Dr. Steven J. Baileys, Michael W. Hall, and Gene Burleson were elected as directors for terms expiring at the 2013 annual meeting of shareholders. The terms of the following incumbent directors continue until the 2012 annual meeting of shareholders: Karen B. Brenner, C. Michael Ford, Howard E. Turner, and Christopher H.B. Mills.
The Company’s shareholders also approved the 2011 Director Stock Option Plan. Voting results on the proposal were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 4,611,625 | 291,122 | 18,366 | 3,015,617 |
The Company’s shareholders also ratified the appointment of Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P. as the Company’s independent registered public accountants for fiscal 2012. Voting results on the proposal were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 7,805,237 | 111,557 | 19,926 | 0 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| SUNLINK HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. | ||||||
| Dated: November 14, 2011 | By: | /s/ Mark J. Stockslager | ||||
| Name: Mark J. Stockslager | ||||||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||||||