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 12, 2017

SANTANDER CONSUMER USA HOLDINGS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 634-1110

N/A

(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:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

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

On June 12, 2017, the Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”) of Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) was held in Dallas, Texas. As of the close of business on April 13, 2017, the record date for the Meeting, there were 359,418,551 shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding, with each share entitled to one vote on each matter presented for consideration at the Meeting. The holders of 309,784,276 shares of the Company’s common stock were present in person, or represented by proxy, at the Meeting. At the Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on the matters set forth below.

Proposal 1 – Company Proposal – Election of Directors. The Company’s stockholders elected all 12 persons nominated for election as directors, as set forth in the Company’s proxy statement, dated April 28, 2017, to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors until the Company’s 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The following table sets forth the vote of the stockholders at the Meeting with respect to the election of directors:

Proposal 2 – Company Proposal – Ratification of Independent Accountants. The Company’s stockholders voted on and approved the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017. The votes on this proposal were as follows:

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.