8-K: Current report filing
Published on October 4, 2011
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): September 28, 2011
KORN/FERRY INTERNATIONAL
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-14505 | 95-2623879 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 1900 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2600 Los Angeles, California |
90067 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (310) 552-1834
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Korn/Ferry Internationals (the Company) Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the Meeting) was held on September 28, 2011. At the Meeting (a) the three directors named in the Proxy Statement were re-elected to serve as directors until the Companys 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, (b) the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the Companys 2012 fiscal year was ratified, (c) the stockholders approved the advisory resolution regarding the Companys executive compensation, (d) the stockholders voted in favor of conducting future advisory votes on the Companys executive compensation every year, and (e) the amendment and restatement of the Companys employee stock purchase plan was approved. To the extent applicable, set forth below are the number of votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each such matter.
| (1) | Election of the three directors named in the Proxy Statement to serve on the Board of Directors until the 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. |
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Nominee |
For |
Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
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| Debra J. Perry |
42,278,706 | 396,368 | 3,056,981 | |||||||||
| Gerhard Schulmeyer |
36,152,116 | 6,522,958 | 3,056,981 | |||||||||
| Harry L. You |
42,299,944 | 375,130 | 3,056,981 |
| (2) | Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the Companys fiscal 2012 year. |
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
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| 45,075,850 |
645,616 | 10,589 | 0 |
| (3) | Advisory resolution regarding the Companys executive compensation. |
|
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
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| 41,101,586 |
1,538,478 | 35,010 | 3,056,981 |
| (4) | Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on the Companys executive compensation. |
|
1 Year |
2 Years |
3 Years |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
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| 37,558,877 |
1,295,846 | 3,763,443 | 56,908 | 3,056,981 |
In line with the results of the stockholder vote on this matter, the Company will conduct a non-binding vote on executive officer compensation every year.
| (5) | Amendment and restatement of the Companys Employee Stock Purchase Plan. |
|
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
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| 41,845,549 |
803,641 | 25,884 | 3,056,981 |
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.
| KORN/FERRY INTERNATIONAL |
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| (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: October 3, 2011 |
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| /s/ Michael A. DiGregorio |
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| (Signature) | ||||
| Name: | Michael A. DiGregorio | |||
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||