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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
________________


FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


Date of report: May 6, 2014
(Date of earliest event reported)


E*TRADE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


Delaware
1-11921
94-2844166
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1271 Avenue of the Americas, 14th Floor, New York, New York 10020
 (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (646) 521-4300


______________________________
 
 
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:
 
¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 
 

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

At the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 6, 2014, stockholders considered three proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed on March 25, 2014 for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

The vote results detailed below represent the final results as certified by the Inspector of Elections:

Proposal 1

Election of eleven directors for a term that will end at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2015.

Director
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Vote
Richard J. Carbone
227,657,380
1,189,999
180,032
25,663,264
Mohsen Z. Fahmi
227,649,575
1,184,529
193,307
25,663,264
Christopher M. Flink
227,643,093
1,191,875
192,443
25,663,264
Paul T. Idzik
228,339,148
506,913
181,350
25,663,264
Frederick W. Kanner
227,646,629
1,199,942
180,840
25,663,264
James Lam
227,672,278
1,174,238
180,895
25,663,264
Rodger A. Lawson
227,669,918
1,176,853
180,640
25,663,264
Rebecca Saeger
227,580,044
1,271,706
175,661
25,663,264
Joseph L. Sclafani
227,655,220
1,191,291
180,900
25,663,264
Joseph M. Velli
227,637,365
1,208,879
181,167
25,663,264
Donna L. Weaver
226,194,838
2,695,024
137,549
25,663,264

Proposal 2

Approval, by a non-binding advisory vote, of compensation paid by the Company to its Named Executive Officers.

For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Vote
216,389,040
12,313,735
324,636
25,663,264

Proposal 3

Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the Company for 2014.

For
Against
Abstain
 
250,118,676
4,349,814
222,185
 

Item 8.01.       Other Events

On May 6, 2014, the Company’s Board approved amendments to each of the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, Audit Committee Charter, Compensation Committee Charter, Governance Committee Charter and Risk Oversight Committee Charter.

The Corporate Governance Guidelines, Audit Committee Charter, Compensation Committee Charter, Governance Committee Charter and Risk Oversight Committee Charter, are filed as Exhibits 99.1, 99.2, 99.3, 99.4 and 99.5, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

 
 

 
 
Item 9.01.       Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
     
99.1
 
Corporate Governance Guidelines, as amended May 6, 2014
99.2
 
Audit Committee Charter, as amended May 6, 2014
99.3
 
Compensation Committee Charter, as amended May 6, 2014
99.4
 
Governance Committee Charter, as amended May 6, 2014
99.5
 
Risk Oversight Committee Charter, as amended May 6, 2014
 
 
 

 
 
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, hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
E*TRADE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
     
     
Dated:  May 7, 2014 By:
/s/Karl A. Roessner                          
   
Name:  Karl A. Roessner
   
Title:  Corporate Secretary