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)
March 21, 2012
ASTA FUNDING, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-26906 | 22-3388607 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 210 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | 07632 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 201-567-5648
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
The information provided in Item 5.07 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
At the annual meeting of stockholders of Asta Funding, Inc. (the “Company,” “we” or “us”) held on March 21, 2012, the holders of our outstanding stock took the actions described below. As of the record date for the annual meeting, 14,641,456 shares of common stock were issued and outstanding, each entitled to one vote per share.
1. The stockholders elected Arthur Stern, Gary Stern, Herman Badillo, Edward Celano, Harvey Leibowitz, Louis A. Piccolo, and David Slackman to serve on our board of directors for a one-year term. The results of the voting are as follows:
| For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||
| Arthur Stern |
9,036,751 | 804,794 | 2,986,304 | |||||||||
| Gary Stern |
9,259,011 | 582,534 | 2,986,304 | |||||||||
| Herman Badillo |
9,177,740 | 663,805 | 2,986,304 | |||||||||
| Edward Celano |
9,002,303 | 839,242 | 2,986,304 | |||||||||
| Harvey Leibowitz |
9,002,278 | 839,267 | 2,986,304 | |||||||||
| Louis A. Piccolo |
8,894,493 | 947,052 | 2,986,304 | |||||||||
| David Slackman |
9,177,753 | 663,792 | 2,986,304 | |||||||||
2. The stockholders also approved a proposal to ratify the selection of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent auditor for the 2012 fiscal year. The voting results for this proposal were 12,678,679 shares for, 129,188 shares against, and 19,982 shares abstained.
3. The stockholders approved a proposal to adopt the Asta Funding, Inc. 2012 Stock Option and Performance Award Plan (the “2012 Plan”). The voting results for this proposal were 7,951,505 shares for, 1,872,247 shares against, 17,793 shares abstained, and 2,986,304 shares were broker non-votes. Effective upon receiving stockholder approval of the 2012 Plan, our Equity Compensation Plan and 2002 Stock Option Plan have been amended to provide that no additional awards will be issued under either plan.
4. The stockholders, in an advisory and non-binding capacity, approved the compensation paid to our named executive officers. The voting results for this proposal were 9,600,252 shares for, 227,663 shares against, 13,630 shares abstained, and 2,986,304 shares were broker non-votes.
5. The stockholders elected to hold the advisory vote on the compensation paid to our named executive officers every three years. The voting results for this proposal were 3,518,285 shares for every one year, 7,263 shares for every two years, 6,163,198 shares for every three years, 152,799 shares abstained, and 2,986,304 shares were broker non-votes.
In accordance with the stockholders’ recommendation, we have determined that an advisory vote on the overall compensation of our named executive officers will be conducted every three years, until the next stockholder advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on the overall compensation of our named executive officers. As such, we expect to hold the next advisory vote on the overall compensation of our named executive officers in 2015.
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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.
| ASTA FUNDING, INC. | ||||||
| Date: March 27, 2012 | By: | /s/ Robert J. Michel | ||||
| Robert J. Michel | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
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