8-K 1 annualmeetingvoteresults2014.htm 8-K Form 8K - 2014 Annual Meeting Voting Results


 
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): April 29, 2014
 
Vantiv, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
(State of incorporation)
001-35462
(Commission File Number)
26-4532998
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
8500 Governor’s Hill Drive
Symmes Township, Ohio 45249
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
 
 
(513) 900-5250
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
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Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Vantiv, Inc. (“Vantiv”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on April 29, 2014. At the Annual Meeting, Vantiv stockholders voted on and approved three proposals, each of which is described in more detail in Vantiv’s definitive proxy statement dated March 17, 2014. Present at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy were holders of shares of Class A common stock representing 131,714,580 votes and holders of shares of Class B common stock representing 31,930,128 votes. The holders of Class A common stock and Class B common stock voted together as a single class on all matters presented at the Annual Meeting, except the holders of Class A common stock voted exclusively and as a separate class on the election of the Class A nominees for director (John Maldonado and Christopher Pike) and Fifth Third Bank (as the holder of all of the outstanding Class B common stock) voted exclusively and as a separate class on the election of the Class B nominee for director (Daniel Poston).
The final voting results were as follows:
1. Election of three Class II directors:
Director
 
For
 
Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
John Maldonado
 
126,430,229
 
2,399,501
 
2,884,850
Christopher Pike
 
125,186,969
 
3,642,761
 
2,884,850
Daniel Poston
 
31,930,128
 
 
2. Advisory approval of the compensation of Vantiv’s named executive officers:
For:
 
159,506,222

Against:
 
698,126

Abstain:
 
555,510

Broker Non-Votes:
 
2,884,850

3. Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Vantiv’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014:
For:
 
163,255,507

Against:
 
48,060

Abstain:
 
341,141

Broker Non-Votes:
 


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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.
 
VANTIV, INC.
 
 
 
 
Dated: May 5, 2014
By:
/s/ Nelson F. Greene
 
 
Name:
Nelson F. Greene
 
 
Title:
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
 
 
 
 
 


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