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): June 1, 2010
METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| DELAWARE | 1-33409 | 20-0836269 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 2250 Lakeside Boulevard Richardson, Texas |
75082 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 214-570-5800
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report): Not Applicable
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| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on June 1, 2010, at which a quorum of the Company’s stockholders were represented by proxy or in person. At the Annual Meeting three proposals were presented: (1) The election of Class III directors, whose current terms expire as of the Annual Meeting date, to serve until the Company’s 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders; (2) The approval of the MetroPCS Communications, Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan for the Company’s employees, officers, directors and consultants (“2010 Equity Compensation Plan”); and (3) The ratification of the Audit Committee’s appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the Company’s fiscal year 2010.
Proposal 1 – Election of Directors
The following directors were elected at the Annual Meeting to serve as Class III directors on the Company’s Board of Directors for a three-year term, or until their successors are elected and qualified, unless the director earlier resigns, passes away or otherwise no longer serves as a director:
| Director Nominee |
For | Authority Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
| C. Kevin Landry |
236,346,614 | 5,151,713 | 65,982,190 | |||
| Arthur C. Patterson |
236,356,104 | 5,142,223 | 65,982,190 | |||
| James N. Perry, Jr. |
240,584,838 | 913,489 | 65,982,190 |
Proposal 2 – Approval of the 2010 Equity Compensation Plan
The stockholders of the Company approved the 2010 Equity Compensation Plan as follows:
| For | Against | Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 223,105,770 | 18,215,006 | 177,550 | 65,982,190 |
Proposal 3 – Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP
The stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the Company’s fiscal year 2010 as follows:
| For | Against | Abstained | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 298,707,509 | 8,740,009 | 32,999 | — |
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.
| METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | ||||
| Date: June 3, 2010 | By: | /S/ J. BRAXTON CARTER | ||
| J. Braxton Carter | ||||
| Executive Vice President | ||||
| and Chief Financial Officer | ||||