Form 8-K

 

 

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 3, 2016

 

 

L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.

L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

(Exact names of registrants as specified in their charters)

 

 

 

DELAWARE  

001-14141

333-46983

 

13-3937434

13-3937436

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Numbers)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification Nos.)

 

600 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK   10016
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrants’ telephone number, including area code: (212) 697-1111

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:

 

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

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


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

On May 3, 2016, L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2016 Annual Meeting as described in the definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting filed on March 23, 2016. A quorum was present at the meeting as required by the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws. The chart below sets forth the number of votes cast for and against, and the number of abstention votes and broker non-votes, with respect to each matter voted upon by the shareholders:

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

The following ten directors were elected to the Board of Directors of the Company to serve as directors until the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.

 

     Votes
For
     Votes
Against
     Votes
Abstained
     Broker
Non-Votes
 

Claude R. Canizares

     64,579,343         1,208,232         598,349         6,185,078   

Thomas A. Corcoran

     64,372,786         1,450,949         562,189         6,185,078   

Ann E. Dunwoody

     65,071,265         879,649         435,010         6,185,078   

Lewis Kramer

     64,529,755         1,260,930         595,239         6,185,078   

Robert B. Millard

     64,318,576         1,491,524         575,824         6,185,078   

Lloyd W. Newton

     64,756,724         1,022,763         606,437         6,185,078   

Vincent Pagano, Jr.

     64,308,277         1,522,477         555,170         6,185,078   

H. Hugh Shelton

     64,759,303         1,027,584         599,037         6,185,078   

Arthur L. Simon

     64,371,407         1,425,824         588,693         6,185,078   

Michael T. Strianese

     63,298,152         2,345,893         741,879         6,185,078   

Proposal 2 – Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm

The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016 was ratified.

 

Votes

For

 

Votes

Against

 

Votes

Abstained

70,789,931

  1,477,810   303,261


Proposal 3 – Approve, in a non-binding, advisory vote, the compensation paid to our named executive officers

The shareholders approved in a non-binding, advisory vote, the compensation paid to our named executive officers.

 

Votes

For

  

Votes

Against

  

Votes

Abstained

  

Broker

Non-Votes

62,303,014

   3,212,365    870,545    6,185,078

Proposal 4 – Approve an amendment to the L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. Amended and Restated 2008 Long Term Performance Plan

The shareholders approved an amendment to the L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. Amended and Restated 2008 Long Term Performance Plan.

 

Votes

For

  

Votes

Against

  

Votes

Abstained

  

Broker

Non-Votes

57,568,944

   8,292,788    524,192    6,185,078

Proposal 5 – Adopt an Agreement and Plan of Merger effecting the elimination of the Company’s holding company structure

The shareholders adopted an Agreement and Plan of Merger effecting the elimination of the Company’s holding company structure.

 

Votes

For

  

Votes

Against

  

Votes

Abstained

  

Broker

Non-Votes

64,936,060

   926,978    522,886    6,185,078

Proposal 6 – Consider a shareholder proposal to amend and restate the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to permit shareholders to take action by written consent

The shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal to permit shareholders to take action by written consent.

 

Votes

For

  

Votes

Against

  

Votes

Abstained

  

Broker

Non-Votes

43,359,066

   21,469,150    1,557,708    6,185,078


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC.

L-3 COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION

By:  

/s/ Allen E. Danzig

Name:   Allen E. Danzig
Title:   Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary

Dated: May 5, 2016