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 14, 2014

 

Otelco Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware   1-32362   52-2126395
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification
No.)

 

505 Third Avenue East, Oneonta, AL 35121

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (205) 625-3574

 

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Item 3.01.Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing

 

On May 14, 2014, Otelco Inc. (the “Company”) received notification that its voluntary application to transfer the listing of its Class A common stock, $0.01 par value per share (the “Class A Common Stock”), from The NASDAQ Global Market (the “Global Market”) to The NASDAQ Capital Market (the “Capital Market”) had been approved by the Listing Qualifications department of The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC. The Class A Common Stock will begin trading on the Capital Market at the opening of trading on May 16, 2014. The Capital Market is a continuous trading market that operates in substantially the same manner as the Global Market. The Class A Common Stock will continue to trade under the symbol “OTEL” and the Company does not expect the transfer to the Capital Market to have any material impact on the trading of its Class A Common Stock.

 

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

 

The Company held its 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 15, 2014. As set forth below, at the Annual Meeting, the holders of the Company’s Class A Common Stock voted on four proposals.

 

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

 

At the Annual Meeting, the holders of the Company’s Class A Common Stock elected Norman C. Frost, Howard J. Haug, Stephen P. McCall, Andrew Meyers, Brian A. Ross, Gary L. Sugarman and Michael D. Weaver as directors of the Company for a term to expire at the Company’s 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The results of the voting were as follows:

 

   For   Withheld   Broker
Non-Vote
 
Norman C. Frost   871,919    39,313    1,204,475 
Howard J. Haug   871,695    39,537    1,204,475 
Stephen P. McCall   870,354    40,878    1,204,475 
Andrew Meyers   871,714    39,518    1,204,475 
Brian A. Ross   873,314    37,918    1,204,475 
Gary L. Sugarman   872,936    38,296    1,204,475 
Michael D. Weaver   872,812    38,420    1,204,475 

 

Proposal 2 – Ratification of the Appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

At the Annual Meeting, the holders of the Company’s Class A Common Stock ratified the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014. The results of the voting were as follows:

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker
Non-Vote
 
 2,052,973    36,982    25,752    0 

 

 
 

 

Proposal 3 – Approval of the Otelco Inc. 2014 Stock Incentive Plan

 

At the Annual Meeting, the holders of the Company’s Class A Common Stock approved the Otelco Inc. 2014 Stock Incentive Plan. The results of the voting were as follows:

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker
Non-
Vote
 
 832,214    69,687    9,331    1,204,475 

 

Proposal 4 – Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executives

 

At the Annual Meeting, the holders of the Company’s Class A Common Stock approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. The results of the voting were as follows:

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker
Non-
Vote
 
 829,735    72,303    9,194    1,204,475 

 

 
 

 

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.

 

  OTELCO INC.  
  (Registrant)  
Date: May 15, 2014    
  By: /s/ Curtis L. Garner, Jr.  
    Name: Curtis L. Garner, Jr.  
    Title: Chief Financial Officer