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 14, 2017

 

 

Eldorado Resorts, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nevada

 

001-36629

 

 

46-3657681

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

100 West Liberty Street, Suite 1150

Reno, NV

 

89501

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (775) 328-0100

 

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:

 

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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). Emerging growth company ☐ 

 

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.

 

Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on June 14, 2017. The following is a summary of the matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the votes cast on each matter.

 

Proposal 1: Election of Directors

 

The stockholders elected the Company’s nominees to the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”). The nominees for election to the Board, the number and type of votes cast with respect to each nominee, as well as the number of broker non-votes with respect to each nominee, were as follows:

 

Nominee

Votes For

Votes Withheld

Broker Non-Votes

Gary L. Carano

38,975,857

111,217

4,573,519

Frank J. Fahrenkopf Jr.

38,971,229

115,845

4,573,519

James B. Hawkins

36,478,987

2,608,087

4,573,519

Michael E. Pegram

38,993,606

93,468

4,573,519

Thomas R. Reeg

38,361,154

725,920

4,573,519

David P. Tomick

38,993,631

93,443

4,573,519

Roger P. Wagner

38,998,627

88,447

4,573,519

Bonnie Biumi

38,992,428

94,646

4,573,519

Gregory J. Kozicz

38,997,113

89,961

4,573,519

 

Each of the foregoing directors was elected and received the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the Annual Meeting at which a quorum was present.

 

Proposal 2: Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017

 

The stockholders approved the ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.  The number and type of votes cast with respect to the proposal, as well as the number of broker non-votes with respect to the proposal, were as follows:

 

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

43,559,659

84,488

16,446

0

 

The foregoing Proposal 2 was approved.

 

Proposal 3: “Say-on-pay” non-binding advisory vote

 

The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement.  The number and type of votes cast with respect to the proposal, as well as the number of broker non-votes with respect to the proposal, were as follows:

 

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

38,535,350

536,557

15,167

4,573,519

 

The foregoing Proposal 3 was approved.

 

 


 


 

SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

 

 

ELDORADO RESORTS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Gary L. Carano

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name:  Gary L. Carano

Title:    Chief Executive Officer

Date:

June 14, 2017