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 10, 2017


HAWAIIAN HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
001-31443
 
71-0879698
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

3375 Koapaka Street, Suite G-350
Honolulu, HI 96819
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(808) 835-3700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).                                
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Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 10, 2017, Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2017 Annual Meeting”) in Honolulu, Hawai‘i for the following purposes:
Proposal No. 1
To elect seven directors from among the nominees described in the Company’s proxy statement for its 2017 Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 31, 2017 (the “2017 Proxy Statement”).
Proposal No. 2
To ratify Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.
Proposal No. 3
To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as described in the 2017 Proxy Statement.
Proposal No. 4
To approve, on an advisory basis, the frequency of the advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as described in the 2017 Proxy Statement.

Only stockholders of record at the close of business on March 13, 2017 (the “Record Date”) were entitled to vote at the 2017 Annual Meeting. At the Record Date, 53,633,709 shares of Common Stock and three shares of Special Preferred Stock were issued and outstanding. Each share of Common Stock and Special Preferred Stock was entitled to one vote. The Company had no other class of voting securities outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting. A total of 47,078,165 shares, or 87.78% of total shares outstanding, were present in person or by proxy at the 2017 Annual Meeting, constituting a quorum of stockholders entitled to vote at the 2017 Annual Meeting for the transaction of business.

RESULTS OF THE STOCKHOLDER VOTE:

Proposal No. 1    Election of Directors.
 
Proposal
 
Votes For
 
Votes Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
Outcome
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Election of Donald J. Carty
 
38,827,325
 
920,369
 
7,330,877
 
Elected
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Election of Mark B. Dunkerley
 
39,252,190
 
495,504
 
7,330,877
 
Elected
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Election of Earl E. Fry
 
39,131,758
 
615,936
 
7,330,877
 
Elected
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Election of Lawrence S. Hershfield
 
37,873,215
 
1,874,479
 
7,330,877
 
Elected
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Election of Randall L. Jenson
 
37,397,925
 
2,349,769
 
7,330,877
 
Elected
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Election of Crystal K. Rose
 
38,449,469
 
1,298,225
 
7,330,877
 
Elected
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Election of Richard N. Zwern
 
34,617,455
 
5,130,239
 
7,330,877
 
Elected

As of the date of the election of directors listed above, the board of directors of the Company is comprised of Donald J. Carty, Mark B. Dunkerley, Earl E. Fry, Lawrence S. Hershfield, Randall L. Jenson, Crystal K. Rose, Richard N. Zwern, Joseph Guerrieri, Jr., William S. Swelbar and Duane E. Woerth.






Proposal No. 2    Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Votes Abstaining
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
Outcome
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
45,976,622
 
1,065,916
 
36,033
 
0
 
Approved


Proposal No. 3    Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as described in the 2017 Proxy Statement.
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Votes Abstaining
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
Outcome
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
38,386,272
 
1,324,939
 
36,483
 
7,330,877
 
Approved
 


Proposal No. 4    Approval, on an advisory basis, of the frequency of the advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as described in the 2017 Proxy Statement.
 
Every 1 Year
 
Every 2 Years
 
Every 3 Years
 
Votes Abstaining
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
Outcome
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
31,741,846
 
96,306
 
7,756,468
 
153,074
 
7,330,877
 
Every 1 Year
 
In accordance with the voting results for this proposal, the board of directors of the Company has determined that the Company will hold future stockholder advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers every year. The next required advisory vote on the frequency of future stockholder advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers will take place no later than at the Company’s 2023 annual meeting of stockholders.







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.

 
 
 
HAWAIIAN HOLDINGS, INC.
 
 
Date: May 16, 2017
By:
/s/ Aaron J. Alter
 
 
 
Name: Aaron J. Alter
Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary