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): June 5, 2014
HORIZON LINES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)
Delaware | 001-32627 | 74-3123672 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
4064 Colony Road, Suite 200
Charlotte, North Carolina 28211
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(704) 973-7000
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(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. |
Horizon Lines, Inc. (the Company) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 5, 2014. At the meeting, shareholders elected each of the nominees nominated by the Board of Directors (the Board) to serve a three-year term on the Companys Board. Shareholders also approved the adoption of a Section 382 rights plan which was adopted by the Board in August 2012 (the Rights Plan) to preserve the Companys substantial amount of net operating loss carry forwards and other tax benefits. Further, Shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2014. Finally, shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the Companys executive compensation program for its named executive officers, as described in the Companys Proxy Statement.
Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the proposals.
Election of Director Nominees
Director |
For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
James LaChance |
29,087,526 | 49,426 | 5,853,654 | |||||||||
Steven L. Rubin |
29,084,602 | 52,350 | 5,853,654 |
Approve the adoption of the Rights Plan
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
29,110,589 | 24,723 | 1,640 | 5,853,654 |
Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
34,973,432 | 8,799 | 8,375 | 0 |
Approval of Companys Executive Compensation for Named Executive Officers
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
26,360,332 | 2,761,273 | 15,347 | 5,853,654 |
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.
HORIZON LINES, INC. | ||||||
(Registrant) | ||||||
Date: June 10, 2014 | By: | /s/ Michael T. Avara | ||||
Michael T. Avara | ||||||
Executive Vice President and | ||||||
Chief Financial Officer |