UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 25, 2014 (April 22, 2014)
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AMERICAN CAPITAL AGENCY CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 001-34057 | 26-1701984 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
2 Bethesda Metro Center, 14th Floor
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(301) 968-9300
N/A
(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 April 22, 2014, American Capital Agency Corp. (the “Company”) held its 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda, 7400 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, at 11:00 a.m. (ET). The record date for the Annual Meeting was February 27, 2014. As of the record date, a total of 354,231,712 shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”), were entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. There were 299,813,664 shares of Common Stock present in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting. Set forth below are the matters acted upon by the common stockholders, and the final voting results of each such proposal.
1. Election of Directors. The Company's common stockholders voted to elect nine (9) Director Nominees to hold office for a term of one (1) year and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified.
Nominee | For | Against | Abstain | Non Votes | ||||||||
Malon Wilkus | 161,183,190 | 12,637,509 | 1,274,623 | 124,718,341 | ||||||||
John R. Erickson | 150,484,521 | 23,427,384 | 1,183,417 | 124,718,341 | ||||||||
Samuel A. Flax | 161,329,953 | 12,980,406 | 784,964 | 124,718,341 | ||||||||
Alvin N. Puryear | 161,151,758 | 13,138,654 | 804,910 | 124,718,341 | ||||||||
Robert M. Couch | 169,594,778 | 4,707,368 | 793,177 | 124,718,341 | ||||||||
Morris A. Davis | 169,618,218 | 4,706,038 | 771,066 | 124,718,341 | ||||||||
Randy E. Dobbs | 169,162,597 | 5,129,321 | 803,405 | 124,718,341 | ||||||||
Larry K. Harvey | 171,261,828 | 3,034,967 | 798,527 | 124,718,341 | ||||||||
Prue B. Larocca | 169,564,671 | 4,748,782 | 781,870 | 124,718,341 | ||||||||
2. Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP. The Company's common stockholders voted to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent public accountant for the year ending December 31, 2014.
For | Against | Abstain |
294,761,331 | 2,556,891 | 2,495,442 |
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.
AMERICAN CAPITAL AGENCY CORP. | ||
Dated: April 25, 2014 | By: | /s/ Samuel A. Flax |
Samuel A. Flax | ||
Executive Vice President and Secretary | ||