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 18, 2016

 

 

RigNet, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-35003   76-0677208
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission file number)   (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)     Identification No.)
1880 S. Dairy Ashford, Suite 300    
Houston, Texas     77077-4760
(Address of principal executive offices)     (zip code)

(281) 674-0100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K 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.

The 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of RigNet, Inc. (the “Company”), was held on Wednesday, May 18, 2016. The proposals submitted to the stockholders are described in detail in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 20, 2016. At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders of the Company:

Item 1. Elected all eight director nominees to the Company’s Board of Directors to serve until the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successors have been elected:

 

Nominee

   For      Withheld      Broker Non-Vote  

James Browning

     15,100,203         156,912         689,224   

Mattia Caprioli

     15,155,357         141,758         689,224   

Charles Davis

     15,115,896         141,219         689,224   

Kevin Mulloy

     15,119,606         137,509         689,224   

Kevin O’Hara

     15,180,192         76,923         689,224   

Keith Olsen

     15,176,399         80,716         689,224   

Brent Whittington

     15,119,506         137,609         689,224   

Ditlef de Vibe

     15,183,902         73,213         689,224   

Item 2. Ratified the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016:

 

For

 

Against

 

Withheld/Abstain

15,802,365   143,082   892

Item 3. Approved the First Amendment to the RigNet, Inc. 2010 Omnibus Incentive Plan:

 

For

 

Against

 

Withheld/Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

12,268,303   2,987,740   1,072   689,224

Item 4. Approved changes to the material terms of the performance goals for the performance awards under the RigNet, Inc. 2010 Omnibus Incentive Plan:

 

For

 

Against

 

Withheld/Abstain

15,803,747   139,783   2,809

Item 5. Approved an Amendment to RigNet Inc.’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation:

 

For

 

Against

 

Withheld/Abstain

15,901,965   37,942   6,432

Item 6. Approved, as an advisory vote, the compensation of named executive officers:

 

For

 

Against

 

Withheld/Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

15,137,287   116,634   3,194   689,224


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.

 

RIGNET, INC.
By:   /s/ CHARLES E. SCHNEIDER
  Charles E. Schneider
  Chief Financial Officer

Dated: May 18, 2016