Form 8K 2015 AM


 
 
 
 
 

 
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 14, 2015
 
 
AutoNation, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
Delaware
 
1-13107   
 
73-1105145
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission     
File Number)     
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
200 SW 1st Ave
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (954) 769-6000
 
(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.
On May 14, 2015, AutoNation, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on the following three proposals and cast their votes as set forth below.
Proposal 1
The nine director nominees named in the Company’s proxy statement were elected, each for a term expiring at the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified, based upon the following votes:
Nominee
For
Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
Mike Jackson
95,447,915

2,151,440

374,645

4,859,866

Robert J. Brown
97,797,867

70,309

105,824

4,859,866

Rick L. Burdick
96,042,132

1,826,044

105,824

4,859,866

Tomago Collins
97,833,106

34,835

106,059

4,859,866

David B. Edelson
97,835,951

32,333

105,716

4,859,866

Robert R. Grusky
97,837,470

30,874

105,656

4,859,866

Michael Larson
95,489,914

2,378,262

105,824

4,859,866

G. Mike Mikan
97,549,468

318,638

105,894

4,859,866

Alison H. Rosenthal
97,820,159

47,917

105,924

4,859,866

Proposal 2
The proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2015 was approved based upon the following votes:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
102,472,863
205,754
155,249
N/A
Proposal 3
The stockholder proposal regarding a proposed recoupment policy was not approved based upon the following votes:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
16,725,642
81,001,631
246,727
4,859,866






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.
 

 
 
 
AUTONATION, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
May 15, 2015
 
By:
/s/ Jonathan P. Ferrando
 
 
 
 
Jonathan P. Ferrando
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President - General Counsel, Corporate Development and Human Resources