wwe_8k.htm
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, 2011

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware       001-16131       04-2693383
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
of incorporation)       Identification No.)

1241 East Main Street, Stamford, CT       06902
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 352-8600
 
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
     (a) and (b) World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on April 29, 2011. Of the 492,391,495 votes in respect of shares outstanding and entitled to vote, 489,044,474 votes were represented at the meeting, or a 99% quorum. The final results of voting for each matter submitted to a vote of stockholders at the meeting are as follows:
 
Proposal 1 – Election of Directors
            Broker
        For       Withheld       Non-Votes
Vincent K. McMahon   478,430,451   232,566   10,381,457
David Kenin   478,420,832   242,185   10,381,457
Joseph H. Perkins   478,423,667   239,350   10,381,457
Frank A. Riddick, III   478,444,474   218,543   10,381,457
Jeffrey R. Speed   478,427,529   235,488   10,381,457
Kevin Dunn   478,393,196   269,821   10,381,457
Basil V. DeVito, Jr.   478,388,913   274,104   10,381,457

Proposal 2 – Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors
Proposal 3 – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
For       Against       Broker Non Votes       Abstentions
478,131,733   334,691   10,381,457   196,593


 

Proposal 4 – Advisory Vote on Frequency of Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation
One Year       Two Years       Three Years       Abstentions
477,432,039   147,865   844,325   238,788

(d) The Company recommended to its stockholders that the advisory vote to approve the compensation for our named executive officers occur annually. This recommendation was overwhelmingly endorsed by the stockholders, and accordingly the Company has decided to hold such advisory vote annually.
 

 

SIGNATURE
 
     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.
 
WORLD WRESTLING
ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
 
By:           /s/ Michael J. Luisi  
  Michael J. Luisi
  EVP, Business Development;
  General Counsel & Secretary

Dated: April 29, 2011