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
May 7, 2013
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
NOVATION COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland | 001-13533 | 74-2830661 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
2114 Central Street, Suite 600, Kansas City, MO 64108
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(816) 237-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(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 May 7, 2013 Novation Companies, Inc. (“Novation”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The matters listed below were submitted to a vote of Novation’s stockholders through the solicitation of proxies, and the proposals are as described in detail in Novation’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 3, 2013 (the “Proxy Statement”). The results of the stockholder vote are as follows:
Proposal 1 – Election of Directors
The following individuals were elected to serve as Class II directors to hold office until the 2016 Annual Meeting of Novation’s stockholder and until their successors are elected and qualify.
Director Nominee | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
W. Lance Anderson | 40,267,285 | 3,743,989 | 203,767 | 32,252,787 |
Gregory T. Barmore | 32,804,389 | 11,213,137 | 197,515 | 32,252,787 |
Proposal 2 – Ratification of the Appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as Novation’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |
71,440,684 | 4,711,232 | 315,912 | 0 | |
Proposal 3 – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
Our stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Named Executive Officers disclosed in the Proxy Statement.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |
38,609,526 | 5,425,000 | 180,525 | 32,252,777 | |
Proposal 4 – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
Our stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, an annual vote on the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers.
Every Year | Every Other Year | Every Third Year | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |
41,941,192 | 1,411,904 | 535,087 | 326,861 | 32,252,784 | |
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.
NOVASTAR FINANCIAL, INC. | ||
DATE: May 8, 2013 | /s/ Rodney E. Schwatken Rodney E. Schwatken Chief Financial Officer | |