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): May 14, 2013
The McClatchy Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| DELAWARE (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
1-9824 (Commission File Number) |
52-2080478 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
2100 Q Street
Sacramento, CA 95816
(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (916) 321-1846
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The McClatchy Company (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 14, 2013 to vote on the election of directors and the ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2013. The Company’s shareholders elected directors and approved the ratification of Deloitte & Touche as the Company’s independent auditors by voting as follows:
| 1. | Election of Directors | ||||||||||||
| FOR | WITHHELD | BROKER NON -VOTES | |||||||||||
| Class A Common Stock | |||||||||||||
| Elizabeth Ballantine | 33,888,855 | 328,540 | 18,075,271 | ||||||||||
| Kathleen Foley Feldstein | 33,833,893 | 383,502 | 18,075,271 | ||||||||||
| Clyde Ostler | 33,960,780 | 256,615 | 18,075,271 | ||||||||||
| Class B Common Stock | |||||||||||||
| Leroy Barnes, Jr. | 23,257,962 | -0- | |||||||||||
| Molly Maloney Evangelisti | 23,257,962 | -0- | |||||||||||
| Brown McClatchy Maloney | 23,257,962 | -0- | |||||||||||
| William B. McClatchy | 23,257,962 | -0- | |||||||||||
| Kevin S. McClatchy | 23,257,962 | -0- | |||||||||||
| Theodore R. Mitchell | 23,257,962 | -0- | |||||||||||
| Frederick R. Ruiz | 23,2577962 | -0- | |||||||||||
| Patrick J. Talamantes | 23,258,962 | -0- | |||||||||||
| | |||||||||||||
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTES | ||||||||||||||
| 2. | Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent auditors for 2013 | 28,463,482 | 21,666 | 2,081 | -0- | ||||||||||||
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.
| May 16, 2013 | The McClatchy Company | |
| /s/ R. Elaine Lintecum | ||
| By:
R. Elaine Lintecum Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||