Form 8-K 2013 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 8, 2013
 
 
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)
 
 
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 8, 2013, AutoNation, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on the following five proposals and cast their votes as set forth below.
Proposal 1
The ten 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
102,443,580

1,340,880

53,318

7,724,959

Robert J. Brown
103,562,426

179,476

95,876

7,724,959

Rick L. Burdick
102,262,384

1,459,370

116,024

7,724,959

David B. Edelson
103,517,477

218,223

102,078

7,724,959

Robert R. Grusky
102,186,538

1,542,836

108,404

7,724,959

Michael Larson
101,332,543

2,403,232

102,003

7,724,959

Michael E. Maroone
103,483,274

304,529

49,975

7,724,959

Carlos A. Migoya
103,296,676

432,513

108,589

7,724,959

G. Mike Mikan
103,512,889

223,907

100,982

7,724,959

Alison H. Rosenthal
103,641,177

107,891

88,710

7,724,959

Proposal 2
The proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2013 was approved based upon the following votes:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
110,975,912
449,561
137,264
N/A
Proposal 3
The stockholder proposal regarding special meetings was not approved based upon the following votes:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
16,860,020
86,807,281
170,477
7,724,959
Proposal 4
The stockholder proposal regarding equity awards was not approved based upon the following votes:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
15,963,442
87,703,355
170,981
7,724,959
Proposal 5
The stockholder proposal regarding political contributions was not approved based upon the following votes:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
15,440,897
83,731,000
4,665,881
7,724,959







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 10, 2013
 
By:
/s/ Jonathan P. Ferrando
 
 
 
 
Jonathan P. Ferrando
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary