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 27, 2016
ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-34176 | 26-2735737 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission | (I.R.S. Employer | ||
incorporation or organization) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||
5251 DTC Parkway, Suite 1000
Greenwood Village, Colorado 80111
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 628-5600
(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.
At the Ascent Capital Group, Inc. (the “Company”) annual meeting of stockholders held on May 27, 2016, the following two proposals were considered and acted upon by the stockholders of the Company: (1) a proposal to re-elect Philip J. Holthouse as a member of the board of directors, and (2) a proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016 (the "Auditor Ratification Proposal"). The number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes as to each proposal, are set forth below.
Proposal No. 1 - The Election of Philip J. Holthouse
Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||
11,034,662 | 331,323 | 2,673,259 | ||||||
Accordingly, Mr. Holthouse was re-elected to the Company’s board of directors.
Proposal No. 2 - The Auditor Ratification Proposal
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||||
14,006,646 | 14,801 | 17,797 | ||||||
Accordingly, the Auditor Ratification Proposal was approved.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: June 1, 2016
ASCENT CAPITAL GROUP, INC. | |||
By: | /s/ William E. Niles | ||
Name: | William E. Niles | ||
Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||
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