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 6, 2014
AutoNation, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-13107 | 73-1105145 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
200 SW 1st Ave
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (954) 769-6000
(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 6, 2014, AutoNation, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on the following six proposals and cast their votes as set forth below.
Proposal 1
The ten director nominees named in the Company’s proxy statement were elected, each for a term expiring at the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified, based upon the following votes:
Nominee | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
Mike Jackson | 99,740,471 | 1,426,228 | 222,112 | 5,998,152 | ||||
Robert J. Brown | 101,016,308 | 143,757 | 228,746 | 5,998,152 | ||||
Rick L. Burdick | 100,772,926 | 395,818 | 220,067 | 5,998,152 | ||||
David B. Edelson | 101,043,134 | 126,290 | 219,387 | 5,998,152 | ||||
Robert R. Grusky | 98,984,847 | 2,187,087 | 216,877 | 5,998,152 | ||||
Michael Larson | 97,454,442 | 3,718,414 | 215,955 | 5,998,152 | ||||
Michael E. Maroone | 100,973,362 | 206,212 | 209,237 | 5,998,152 | ||||
Carlos A. Migoya | 100,822,306 | 342,505 | 224,000 | 5,998,152 | ||||
G. Mike Mikan | 99,631,178 | 1,547,462 | 210,171 | 5,998,152 | ||||
Alison H. Rosenthal | 101,029,658 | 134,500 | 224,653 | 5,998,152 | ||||
Proposal 2
The proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2014 was approved based upon the following votes:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
106,391,721 | 716,772 | 278,470 | N/A |
Proposal 3
The proposal to approve an advisory resolution on executive compensation was approved based upon the following votes:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
99,428,721 | 377,632 | 1,582,458 | 5,998,152 |
Proposal 4
The proposal to approve the AutoNation, Inc. 2014 Non-Employee Director Equity Plan was approved based upon the following votes:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
93,529,609 | 7,590,528 | 268,674 | 5,998,152 |
Proposal 5
The stockholder proposal regarding an independent Board chairman was not approved based upon the following votes:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
27,943,337 | 73,150,399 | 295,075 | 5,998,152 |
Proposal 6
The stockholder proposal regarding political contributions was not approved based upon the following votes:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
20,122,083 | 74,758,864 | 6,507,864 | 5,998,152 |
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.
AUTONATION, INC. | ||||
Date: May 8, 2014 | By: | /s/ Jonathan P. Ferrando | ||
Jonathan P. Ferrando | ||||
Executive Vice President - General Counsel, Corporate Development and Human Resources | ||||