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 13, 2018 (June 13, 2018)

 

 

Grand Canyon Education, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-34211   20-3356009

(State or other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

3300 W. Camelback Road

Phoenix, Arizona

  85017
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (602) 639-7500

 

(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:

 

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

 

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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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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 13, 2018, Grand Canyon Education, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). The total number of shares of the Company’s common stock, par value of $0.01 per share, voted in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting was 44,416,561, representing approximately 92% of the 48,220,519 shares that were outstanding and entitled to vote as of the record date. The following matters, which were described in the Company definitive Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2018, were voted upon at the Annual Meeting, and the number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as abstentions and broker non-votes, if applicable, with respect to each such matter is set forth below.

 

  1) The stockholders elected the nominees listed below as Directors of the Company, each to serve until the Company’s 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until his or her respective successor is elected and qualified or until his or her earlier resignation or removal.

 

Director

   For      Against      Abstain      Broker Non Votes  

Brian E. Mueller

     42,057,156        696,358        48,191        1,614,856  

Sara R. Dial

     42,275,178        525,363        1,164        1,614,856  

Jack A. Henry

     42,657,891        140,853        2,961        1,614,856  

Kevin F. Warren

     42,601,788        198,481        1,436        1,614,856  

David J. Johnson

     42,589,467        209,327        2,911        1,614,856  

 

  2) The stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers.

 

     For      Against      Abstain      Broker Non Votes  

Compensation of Officers

     39,574,006        2,961,098        266,601        1,614,856  

 

  3) The stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.

 

     For      Against      Abstain  

Ratification of KPMG LLP

     44,301,118        103,666        11,777  


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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

    GRAND CANYON EDUCATION, INC.
Date: June 15, 2018     By:  

/s/ Daniel E. Bachus

      Daniel E. Bachus
      Chief Financial Officer
      (Principal Financial and Principal Accounting Officer)