WRL_4/30/15_8K_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, as Amended
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 24, 2015
 
 
  
 
WYNN RESORTS, LIMITED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
 
 
 
 
 
Nevada
000-50028
46-0484987
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
3131 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, Nevada
 
89109
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
(702) 770-7555
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
  
 

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Item 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On April 24, 2015, Wynn Resorts, Limited (the “Company”) held its 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Set forth below are the preliminary voting totals as provided by IVS Associates, Inc. (“IVS”), the independent inspector of elections for the Annual Meeting. The results are preliminary and are subject to change pursuant to a customary review and challenge period, after which IVS will certify the results. We will file an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K to disclose the final voting results after we receive a certified report from IVS.
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
To elect two Class I directors, each to serve until the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified, or until such director’s earlier resignation, death or removal:
Director Nominees
 
Votes For
 
Votes Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
John J. Hagenbuch
 
46,636,765
 
12,371,646
 
1,964,362
J. Edward Virtue
 
51,063,278
 
15,057,825
 
1,964,362
Elaine P. Wynn
 
26,617,589
 
100,203
 
The Company’s Board of Directors nominated John J. Hagenbuch and J. Edward Virtue. Elaine P. Wynn nominated herself. The 26,617,589 votes received by Ms. Wynn include 9,539,077 shares owned by Elaine P. Wynn and 10,066,023 shares owned by the Wynn Family Holding Company LLC (Mr. Wynn’s shares) voted by Mr. Wynn in favor of Elaine P. Wynn in accordance with the terms of the Amended and Restated Stockholders Agreement.
Proposal 2: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To ratify the Audit Committee’s appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Company and its subsidiaries for 2015:
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
87,383,242
 
225,595
 
219,197
 
Proposal 3: Approval of Articles Amendment
To approve an amendment to the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (the “Articles Amendment”) to provide the Company with additional flexibility in making distributions to its stockholders:
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
72,411,355
 
13,263,297
 
189,020
 
1,964,362
On April 27, 2015, the Company implemented the Articles Amendment by filing a Certificate of Third Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation with the Nevada Secretary of State.
Proposal 4: Stockholder Proposal Regarding A Political Contributions Report
To request that the Company provide a political contributions report, updated semiannually, setting forth specified information:
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
16,488,366
 
66,021,852
 
3,212,254
 
1,964,362








SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
WYNN RESORTS, LIMITED
 
 
 
 
Date: April 30, 2015
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Kim Sinatra
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Kim Sinatra
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Executive Vice President and General Counsel