MoneyGram International, Inc. (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 11, 2011

MoneyGram International, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 1-31950 16-1690064
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
2828 N. Harwood St., 15th Floor, Dallas, Texas   75201
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (214) 999-7552

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

As described below in Item 5.07, at the 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of MoneyGram International, Inc. (the “Company”), the Company’s stockholders approved amendments to the MoneyGram International, Inc. 2005 Omnibus Incentive Plan (as so amended, the “Omnibus Plan”) in order to increase the aggregate number of shares reserved for issuance under the Omnibus Plan from 47 million to 57 million shares.

A description of the material terms of the Omnibus Plan was included in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 8, 2011. In addition, the foregoing summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Omnibus Plan, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

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

The Company held its 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 11, 2011. The following matters were voted on by the Company’s stockholders and received the following votes:

Proposal 1. The Company’s stockholders elected the following individuals to serve as directors of the Company for a one-year term expiring at the Company’s 2012 annual meeting of stockholders:

                                 
Nominee   For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
J. Coley Clark
     496,552,104       8,006,718       735,772       14,710,986  
Victor W. Dahir
     502,595,298       1,963,931       735,365       14,710,986  
Thomas M. Hagerty
     496,474,805       8,079,419       740,370       14,710,986  
Scott L. Jaeckel
     488,340,050       16,212,888       741,656       14,710,986  
Seth W. Lawry
     484,237,073       20,315,232       742,289       14,710,986  
Ann Mather
     502,590,936       1,970,027       733,631       14,710,986  
Pamela H. Patsley
     496,697,993       7,858,882       737,719       14,710,986  
Ganesh B. Rao
     496,466,519       8,082,582       745,493       14,710,986  
W. Bruce Turner
     502,590,713       1,966,690       737,191       14,710,986  

Proposal 2. The Company’s stockholders approved the proposed amendments to the Omnibus Plan (as described in Item 5.02 above).

                             
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
490,498,729       11,051,052   3,744,813     14,710,986  

Proposal 3. The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.

                 
For   Against   Abstain
518,957,793
    293,920       753,867  

Proposal 4. The Company’s stockholders approved on an advisory basis the compensation of the named executive officers.

                             
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
487,330,143       14,218,271   3,746,180     14,710,986  

Proposal 5. The Company’s stockholders approved on an advisory basis the holding of an advisory vote on executive compensation every three years.

                                 
1 Year   2 Years   3 Years   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
47,184,201
    487,524       453,868,992       3,753,877       14,710,986  

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

10.1   MoneyGram International, Inc. 2005 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended.

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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.

         
    MoneyGram International, Inc.
          
May 17, 2011   By:   /s/ Timothy C. Everett
       
        Name: Timothy C. Everett
        Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
10.1
  MoneyGram International, Inc. 2005 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended.