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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): May 15, 2012

 

 

SCRIPPS NETWORKS INTERACTIVE, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Ohio   1-34004   61-1551890

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

9721 Sherrill Boulevard Knoxville, Tennessee   37932
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

(865) 694-2700

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name and former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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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.

Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. (the “Company”) recently announced that Richelle Parham had been appointed to the Board of Directors (“Board”) effective May 16, 2012. Ms. Parham was also appointed to the Board’s Audit Committee. In connection with Ms. Parham’s service to the Company as a director, she is entitled to receive an annual cash retainer for her board and committee service as well as stock option and restricted stock unit grants in the Company’s Class A common stock. The stock grants are pursuant to the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan which has been previously filed with the SEC.

 

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

The Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 15, 2012. Of the 119,246,439 shares of Class A Common stock outstanding and entitled to vote, 102,766,033 shares were represented, constituting a quorum. The certified results of the matters voted upon at the meeting, which are more fully described in our proxy statement, are as follows:

 

            Authority      Broker  

Description of Matters Submitted

   In Favor      Withheld      Non-Votes  

1. Election of Directors:

        

Class A Common Shares:

        

David A. Galloway

     81,459,776         18,548,618         2,757,639   

Nicholas B. Paumgarten

     99,928,922         79,472         2,757,639   

Jeffrey Sagansky

     99,135,784         872,610         2,757,639   

Ronald W. Tysoe

     67,993,493         32,014,901         2,757,639   

Common Voting Shares:

        

Gina L. Bianchini

     34,214,933         —           —     

John H. Burlingame

     34,214,933         —           —     

Michael R. Costa

     34,214,933         —           —     

Kenneth W. Lowe

     34,214,933         —           —     

Jarl Mohn

     34,214,933         —           —     

Mary McCabe Peirce

     34,214,933         —           —     

Dale C. Pond

     34,214,933         —           —     

Nackey E. Scagliotti

     34,214,933         —           —     

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1    Press release dated May 16, 2012.

 

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

    SCRIPPS NETWORKS INTERACTIVE, INC.
Date: May 21, 2012   By:   /s/ Joseph G. NeCastro
    Joseph G. NeCastro
    Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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