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 20, 2014
Diamond Resorts International, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-35967 | 46-1750895 |
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
10600 West Charleston Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada | 89135 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 702-684-8000 | ||
Not Applicable | ||
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.
The 2014 annual meeting of the stockholders of Diamond Resorts International, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 20, 2014. Items of business set forth in the Company’s proxy statement dated April 15, 2014 that were voted on and approved at the annual meeting are as follows:
(1) Re-election of each of David J. Berkman, B. Scott Minerd and Hope S. Taitz to the Company’s Board of Directors, each for a three-year term expiring at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders:
Votes | ||||||
Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Vote | |||
David J. Berkman | 59,363,723 | 6,393,953 | 1,156,245 | |||
B. Scott Minerd | 52,398,205 | 13,359,471 | 1,156,245 | |||
Hope S. Taitz | 59,399,134 | 6,358,542 | 1,156,245 | |||
(2) Ratification of the appointment of independent registered public accounting firm BDO USA, LLP as the independent auditors of the Company’s financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014:
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Vote | |||
66,908,141 | 3,312 | 2,468 | — | |||
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.
Diamond Resorts International, Inc. | ||
May 27, 2014 | By: Name: Title: | /s/ David F. Palmer David F. Palmer President and Chief Executive Officer |