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):  January 5, 2016

ARI NETWORK SERVICES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Wisconsin   
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

0-19608 
(Commission
File Number)

39-1388360 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

10850 West Park Place, Suite 1200
          Milwaukee, Wisconsin          
(Address of principal executive offices)

53224 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (414) 973-4300

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:

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

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

At the 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of ARI Network Services, Inc. (“ARI”) held on January 5, 2016, the following matters were voted upon:

(1)

Votes were cast for the following individuals in the following numbers to serve as a director of ARI:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Withheld

 

Broker non-votes

Chad J. Cooper

 

7,812,687 

 

 —

 

1,846,598 

 

4,927,691 

William H. Luden, III

 

8,141,457 

 

 —

 

1,517,828 

 

4,927,691 

 

(2)

Proposal to ratify the appointment of Wipfli LLP as independent auditors for ARI’s fiscal year ending July 31, 2016.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker non-votes

14,577,550

 

1,920

 

7,506

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

Dated:  January 5, 2016

ARI NETWORK SERVICES, INC.

By:

/s/ William A. Nurthen

William A. Nurthen
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary