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 25, 2012

 

TAL INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

 

Delaware

 

333-126317

 

20-1796526

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

100 Manhattanville Road

Purchase, New York 10577-2135

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

 

Telephone: (914) 251-9000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

Not applicable

(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 any of the following provisions:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

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

 

On April 25, 2012, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders of the Company voted on (i) the election of seven directors to serve until the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their respective successors are elected and qualified, and (ii) to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.

 

The number of votes cast for the election of the seven directors were as follows:

 

 

 

Number of Shares

 

Nominee

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker Non Votes

 

Malcolm P. Baker

 

24,409,769

 

254,488

 

5,053,855

 

A. Richard Caputo, Jr.

 

23,637,388

 

1,026,869

 

5,053,855

 

Claude Germain

 

24,281,637

 

382,620

 

5,053,855

 

Helmut Kaspers

 

24,413,413

 

250,844

 

5,053,855

 

Frederic H. Lindeberg

 

24,268,638

 

395,619

 

5,053,855

 

Brian M. Sondey

 

23,949,408

 

714,849

 

5,053,855

 

Douglas J. Zych

 

23,637,865

 

1,026,392

 

5,053,855

 

 

The number of votes cast to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm were as follows:

 

Number of Shares

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

29,496,006

 

139,778

 

82,328

 

 

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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.

 

 

TAL International Group, Inc.

 

 

Dated: April 26, 2012

By:

/s/ John Burns

 

 

Name:

John Burns

 

 

Title:

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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