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):  June 2, 2016

 

TRIBUNE PUBLISHING COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-36230

 

38-3919441

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

435 North Michigan Avenue

Chicago, Illinois 60611

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

312-222-9100

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

Not Applicable

(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:

 

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

 

oSoliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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

 

oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

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

 

On June 2, 2016, Tribune Publishing Company (the “Company”) held its 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders in Los Angeles, California.  The Company’s stockholders voted on the following matters with the following results:

 

1.              The election of eight directors nominated by the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

Director

 

For

 

% of Votes Cast

 

Withheld

 

% of Votes Cast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carol Crenshaw

 

16,794,718

 

59.72%

 

11,327,169

 

40.28%

 

Justin C. Dearborn

 

16,475,755

 

58.58%

 

11,648,405

 

41.42%

 

David E. Dibble

 

14,812,349

 

52.67%

 

13,309,538

 

47.33%

 

Michael W. Ferro, Jr.

 

16,592,994

 

59.00%

 

11,531,166

 

41.00%

 

Philip G. Franklin

 

14,755,297

 

52.47%

 

13,366,590

 

47.53%

 

Eddy W. Hartenstein

 

16,659,790

 

59.25%

 

11,459,278

 

40.75%

 

Richard A. Reck

 

16,793,028

 

59.72%

 

11,328,859

 

40.28%

 

Donald Tang

 

16,793,264

 

59.72%

 

11,328,623

 

40.28%

 

 

2.              The approval of an advisory resolution approving the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers for 2015.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

 

 

 

 

14,850,634

 

3,876,983

 

9,533,778

 

3.              The approval of the Tribune Publishing Company 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended.

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

 

 

 

 

16,953,546

 

1,780,985

 

9,526,864

 

4.              The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 25, 2016

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

 

 

 

 

20,372,773

 

1,412,808

 

7,306,147

 

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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.

 

 

 

TRIBUNE PUBLISHING COMPANY

 

 

Date: June 6, 2016

By:

/s/ Julie K. Xanders

 

Name: Julie K. Xanders

 

Title:   Executive Vice President and General Counsel

 

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