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 26, 2016

 

 

HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   0-25837   36-2681268

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

233 South Wacker Drive, Suite 4900, Chicago, IL   60606-6303
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 496-1200

N/A

(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.

(a) The Annual Meeting of stockholders was held on May 26, 2016.

(b) The results of the matters submitted to stockholders were as follows:

 

1. Election of Eleven Directors: Our stockholders elected the following eleven directors to serve a one-year term expiring on the date of our 2017 annual meeting of stockholders or until his or her successor has been duly chosen and qualified.

 

     Shares For      Shares Withheld      Broker Non-Votes  

ELIZABETH L. AXELROD

     15,715,641         66,705         1,728,507   

RICHARD I. BEATTIE

     15,285,014         497,332         1,728,507   

CLARE M. CHAPMAN

     15,715,641         66,705         1,728,507   

JOHN A. FAZIO

     15,741,884         67,462         1,728,507   

MARK FOSTER

     15,713,345         69,001         1,728,507   

JILL KANIN-LOVERS

     15,699,820         82,526         1,728,507   

GARY KNELL

     15,715,641         66,705         1,728,507   

LYLE LOGAN

     15,715,641         66,705         1,728,507   

WILLEM MESDAG

     15,715,641         66,705         1,728,507   

V. PAUL UNRUH

     15,703,722         78,624         1,728,507   

TRACY R. WOLSTENCROFT

     15,715,709         66,637         1,728,507   

 

2. Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation: Our stockholders approved this proposal.

 

For

     15,354,966  

Against

     423,830   

Abstain

     3,550  

Broker Non-Votes

     1,728,507   

 

3. Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2016: Our stockholders approved this proposal.

 

For

     17,463,471   

Against

     44,013   

Abstain

     3,369   


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.

 

    HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                                             (Registrant)
Date: May 31, 2016     By:   /s/ Stephen W. Beard
    Name:   Stephen W. Beard
    Title:  

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and

Chief Administrative Officer