UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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 13, 2014 (May 13, 2014)

 

 

U.S. PHYSICAL THERAPY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Nevada   1-11151   76-0364866

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

1300 West Sam Houston Parkway South,

Suite 300, Houston, Texas

  77042
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 297-7000

 

 

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

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of U. S. Physical Therapy, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 13, 2014. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders approved the three proposals, one of which is non-binding, which are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement dated April 11, 2014 (“Definitive Proxy”). Abstentions and broker non-votes were counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum was present.

The results are as follows:

Proposal 1—Election of ten directors to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders.

 

Nominees

   Votes For      Votes
Withheld
     Broker
Non-Votes
 

Jerald L. Pullins

     9,858,893         506,866         997,994   

Christopher J. Reading

     9,861,287         504,472         997,994   

Lawrance W. McAfee

     9,071,265         1,294,494         997,994   

Daniel C. Arnold

     9,863,917         501,842         997,994   

Mark J. Brookner

     9,864,978         500,781         997,994   

Harry S. Chapman

     10,358,537         7,222         997,994   

Bernard A. Harris, Jr

     10,359,289         6,470         997,994   

Marlin W. Johnston

     9,863,542         502,217         997,994   

Regg E. Swanson

     9,865,583         500,176         997,994   

Clayton K. Trier

     10,358,514         7,245         997,994   

Proposal 2 – Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation.

 

Votes For

   Votes
Against
     Votes
Abstaining
     Broker
Non-Votes
 

10,179,672

     183,665         2,422         997,994   

Proposal 3—Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2014.

 

Votes For

   Votes
Against
     Votes
Abstaining
 

10,716,339

     506,129         141,285   

With respect to the election of directors, broker non-votes were not treated as a vote for or against any particular nominee and did not affect the outcome of the election of directors. With respect to the advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation, broker non-votes did not have any effect on the outcome of the vote.


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.

 

    U.S. PHYSICAL THERAPY, INC.
Dated: May 13, 2014     By:  

/s/ LAWRANCE W. MCAFEE

      Lawrance W. McAfee
      Chief Financial Officer
      (duly authorized officer and principal financial
      and accounting officer)