Form 8K-Annual Stockholder Meeting 2014


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): April 25, 2014
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
001-16131
 
04-2693383
 
 
 
 
 
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
 
 
 
Identification No.)
 
 
 
1241 East Main Street, Stamford, CT
 
06902
 
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 352-8600

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

        (a) and (b) World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on April 25, 2014. Of the 464,155,770 votes in respect of shares outstanding and entitled to vote, 457,941,055 votes were represented at the meeting, or approximately a 99% quorum. The final results of voting for each matter submitted to a vote of stockholders at the meeting are as follows:

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

•
Elected the following seven individuals to the Board of Directors to serve as directors until the Annual Meeting of Stockholders in 2015 and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.

 

For
 

Withheld
 
Broker
Non-Votes
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vincent K. McMahon
450,202,280
 
215,106
 
7,523,669
Stuart U. Goldfarb
450,321,769
 
95,617
 
7,523,669
Patricia A. Gottesman
450,328,334
 
89,052
 
7,523,669
David Kenin
450,259,355
 
158,031
 
7,523,669
Joseph H. Perkins
450,260,215
 
157,171
 
7,523,669
Frank A. Riddick, III
450,319,067
 
98,319
 
7,523,669
Jeffrey R. Speed
450,322,297
 
95,089
 
7,523,669


Proposal 2 - Approval of Amended and Restated 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan
•
Approved the Amended and Restated 2007 Omnibus Incentive Plan.

For
 
Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker
Non-Votes
449,980,181

 
343,994
 
93,211
 
7,523,669

Proposal 3 - Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors
•
Ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2014. There were 457,686,258 votes for the ratification of the appointment, 173,252 votes against the ratification of the appointment, and 81,545 abstentions.

  Proposal 4 - Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
•
In an advisory vote, approved the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

For
 
Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker
Non-Votes
449,618,421
 
175,112
 
623,853
 
7,523,669
 



SIGNATURE

     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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
 
 
By:
      /s/ Laura A. Brevetti  
 
 
 
 
Laura A. Brevetti  
 
 
 
 
SVP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
 
 
Dated: April 25, 2014