UNITED STATES

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

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported: May 26, 2016

 

 

LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORPORATION

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

New York

 

1-5721

 

13-2615557

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

520 Madison Avenue,

New York, New York

 

10022

(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 212-460-1900

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

We held our Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 26, 2016.

The advisory vote on executive compensation was approved by 97% of the shares voting on the matter. Voting results were as follows:

 

     Number of
Shares
 

For

     254,972,462   

Against

     9,211,745   

Abstain

     485,649   

Broker Non-Votes

     47,477,520   

Our incumbent directors were re-elected to our Board of Directors and received the following votes:

 

     Number of Shares  
     For      Against      Abstain      Broker Non-
Votes
 

Linda L. Adamany

     256,071,917         8,083,308         514,631         47,477,520   

Robert D. Beyer

     256,734,424         7,452,510         482,922         47,477,520   

Francisco L. Borges

     257,115,056         7,055,780         499,020         47,477,520   

W. Patrick Campbell

     251,132,944         13,034,074         502,838         47,477,520   

Brian P. Friedman

     255,482,697         8,827,206         359,953         47,477,520   

Richard B. Handler

     256,906,762         7,424,024         339,070         47,477,520   

Robert E. Joyal

     256,510,940         7,659,452         499,464         47,477,520   

Jeffrey C. Keil

     256,166,202         8,171,681         331,973         47,477,520   

Michael T. O’Kane

     256,627,931         7,539,837         502,088         47,477,520   

Stuart H. Reese

     257,278,774         6,901,258         489,824         47,477,520   

Joseph S. Steinberg

     248,396,458         15,965,834         307,564         47,477,520   

Our shareholders ratified the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent auditors for the year ended December 31, 2016. Voting results were as follows:

 

     Number of
Shares
 

For

     309,636,960   

Against

     2,222,622   

Abstain

     287,794   


SIGNATURES

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.

 

  LEUCADIA NATIONAL CORPORATION
Date: May 26, 2016       /s/ Roland T. Kelly
      Roland T. Kelly
      Assistant Secretary and Associate General Counsel