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
May 22, 2015 (May 20, 2015)
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
RED LION HOTELS CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Washington | 001-13957 | 91-1032187 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission file number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
201 W. North River Drive
Suite 100
Spokane, Washington 99201
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code)
(509) 459-6100
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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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| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
At our annual meeting of shareholders on May 20, 2015, four matters were submitted to a vote of our shareholders. The voting results were as follows:
| 1. | Election of directors: Eight individuals were elected to serve on our board of directors for terms that end at the 2016 annual meeting of shareholders. The number of votes cast for and against each nominee, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, were as follows: |
| Nominee | For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes |
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| Raymond R. Brandstrom |
13,423,629 | 1,139,716 | 2,033 | 4,274,133 | ||||||||||||
| James P. Evans |
13,288,743 | 1,274,834 | 1,801 | 4,274,133 | ||||||||||||
| David J. Johnson |
14,263,065 | 300,412 | 1,901 | 4,274,133 | ||||||||||||
| Melvin L. Keating |
14,307,523 | 252,742 | 5,113 | 4,274,133 | ||||||||||||
| Gregory T. Mount |
14,311,541 | 251,736 | 2,101 | 4,274,133 | ||||||||||||
| Michael Vernon |
14,316,435 | 246,610 | 2,333 | 4,274,133 | ||||||||||||
| Alexander Washburn |
13,906,531 | 656,746 | 2,101 | 4,274,133 | ||||||||||||
| Robert G. Wolfe |
14,239,400 | 323,945 | 2,033 | 4,274,133 | ||||||||||||
| 2. | Ratification of appointment of auditors: The shareholders ratified the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2015. The number of votes cast for and against the proposal, and the number of abstentions, were as follows: |
| For | Against | Abstentions | ||
| 18,755,910 | 77,194 | 6,407 | ||
| 3. | Advisory vote on executive compensation: The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement for the annual meeting under the captions “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” and “Executive Compensation”. The number of votes cast for and against the proposal, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, were as follows: |
| For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 11,875,995 | 2,649,112 | 40,271 | 4,274,133 | |||
| 4. | Approval of 2015 Stock Incentive Plan: The shareholders approved the 2015 Stock Incentive Plan. The number of votes cast for and against the proposal, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, were as follows: |
| For | Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 13,513,121 | 1,046,212 | 6,045 | 4,274,133 | |||
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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.
| RED LION HOTELS CORPORATION | ||||||
| Dated: May 22, 2015 | By: | /s/ Thomas L. McKeirnan | ||||
| Thomas L. McKeirnan | ||||||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||
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