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 14, 2015

 

 

VIRGIN AMERICA INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-36718   20-1585173

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

555 Airport Boulevard

Burlingame, CA 94010

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 762-7000

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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

Virgin America Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 14, 2015. The following is a brief description of each matter voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the number of votes cast with respect to each matter:

1. To elect the following three Class I directors to hold office until the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and has qualified, or until his earlier death, resignation or removal:

 

Director Name    For      Against      Abstain      Broker Non-Votes  

Donald J. Carty

     21,748,788         2,927,913         243,952         6,249,644   

C. David Cush

     22,745,774         1,932,512         242,367         6,249,644   

Stacy J. Smith

     22,873,720         1,803,763         243,170         6,249,644   

2. To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015:

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Votes

31,003,435

   109,648    57,214    0

3. To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders:

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Votes

24,662,802

   218,909    38,942    6,249,644

3. To approve, on an advisory basis, the preferred frequency of stockholder advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:

 

One Year

  

Two Years

  

Three Years

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Votes

24,485,521

   13,164    383,004    38,964    6,249,644


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

VIRGIN AMERICA INC.
Date: May 19, 2015 By:  

/s/ John J. Varley

John J. Varley
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary