UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

PUSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  June 8, 2015

 

Diamondhead Casino Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-17529

 

59-2935476

(State or Other Jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

of Incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

1013 Princess Street

 

 

Alexandria, Virginia

 

22314

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number including area code: (703) 683-6800

 

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

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:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a- 12 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)

 

 

 



 

Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

Item 5.02 (b)

 

The Chairman of the Board of Directors, Edson Arneault, informed the Company, on or about May 1, 2015, that he would not stand for re-election to the Board of Directors of the Company at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on June 8, 2015 due to suitability issues and affiliation issues involving certain stockholders of the Company.  In addition, Mr. Arneault resigned his position as President and Chief Executive Officer of Casino World, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, effective June 8, 2015. However, Mr. Arneault has informed the Company that he would consider returning to the Company if and when the suitability issues and affiliation issues with certain stockholders have been satisfactorily resolved.

 

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

 

The following proposals were submitted to a vote at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 8, 2015. The final voting results with respect to such proposals are set forth below.

 

Proposal 1:   To elect seven Directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.

 

The following nominees were elected pursuant to the foregoing Proposal:

 

Nominee

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deborah A. Vitale

 

15,957,656

 

308,193

 

2,496,343

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gregory A. Harrison

 

16,116,957

 

81,875

 

2,486,460

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benjamin J. Harrell

 

16,175,141

 

44,163

 

2,465,988

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Martin C. Blount

 

16,161,517

 

51,075

 

2,472,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Robert S. Crow III

 

16,173,361

 

45,153

 

2,466,778

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John St. Peter

 

16,157,361

 

53,153

 

2,474,778

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stephanie M. Stevens

 

16,137,593

 

71,657

 

2,476,042

 

 

The following slate of eight nominees was not elected by the shareholders:

 

Nominee

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Robert Sturges

 

13,361,733

 

0

 

39,309

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joel Schwartz

 

13,361,733

 

0

 

39,309

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Robert Skaff

 

13,361,733

 

0

 

39,309

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Arnesen

 

13,361,733

 

0

 

39,309

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ted J. Torres

 

13,361,733

 

0

 

39,309

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

William Stuart

 

13,361,733

 

0

 

39,309

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ronald G. Stone

 

13,361,733

 

0

 

39,309

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steve Gersten

 

13,311,733

 

50,000

 

39,309

 

 

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Proposal 2: To approve an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended to date, to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock of the Company from 50,000,000 to 100,000,000 shares of common stock.

 

The proposal required an affirmative vote of the majority of shares eligible to vote and was not approved by the stockholders as shown by the votes set forth below.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,727,524

 

13,024,333

 

411,287

 

 

Proposal 3: To ratify the selection of Friedman LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.

 

The proposal was ratified by the stockholders as shown by the vote set forth below.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,135,370

 

2,893,540

 

7,134,324

 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirement 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.

 

 

 

DIAMONDHEAD CASINO CORPORATION

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Deborah A. Vitale

 

 

Deborah A. Vitale

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Dated:  June 12, 2015

 

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