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

 

Commission File Number 000-26076

event reported) June 6, 2013

 

 

 

SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant)

 

Maryland

 

52-1494660

(State of organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

10706 Beaver Dam Road

Hunt Valley, MD  21030

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

(410) 568-1500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC.

 

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

 

The annual meeting of shareholders of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on June 6, 2013.  At the meeting, three items, as set forth in the Proxy Statement, were submitted to the shareholders for a vote.

 

Proposal 1: Election of Directors

 

In response to Proposal 1, the shareholders elected all persons nominated for directors as set forth in the Proxy Statement, for a term expiring at the next annual shareholders meeting in 2014 or until their respective successors have been elected and qualified.  The table below sets forth the results of the voting for nominated directors:

 

Election of Directors

 

For

 

Against or
Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

David D. Smith

 

308,901,407

 

14,014,179

 

8,554,934

 

Frederick G. Smith

 

309,081,334

 

13,834,252

 

8,554,934

 

J. Duncan Smith

 

309,136,677

 

13,778,909

 

8,554,934

 

Robert E. Smith

 

309,127,083

 

13,788,503

 

8,554,934

 

Basil A. Thomas

 

299,806,706

 

23,108,880

 

8,554,934

 

Lawrence E. McCanna

 

319,397,091

 

3,518,495

 

8,554,934

 

Daniel C. Keith

 

310,593,685

 

12,321,901

 

8,554,934

 

Martin R. Leader

 

319,470,525

 

3,445,061

 

8,554,934

 

 

Proposal 2: Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

In response to Proposal 2, the shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.  The table below sets forth the results of the voting for the ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP:

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

330,468,773

 

653,991

 

347,756

 

 

 

Proposal 3: Approval of 2013 Executive Incentive Plan

 

In response to Proposal 3, the shareholders approved the 2013 Executive Incentive Plan.  The table below sets forth the results of the voting for the 2013 Executive Incentive Plan:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

310,637,020

 

11,971,166

 

307,400

 

8,554,934

 

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ David R. Bochenek

 

Name:

David R. Bochenek

 

Title:

Vice President / Chief Accounting Officer

 

 

Dated: June 10, 2013

 

 

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