Viad Corp (Form: 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 21, 2013

Viad Corp
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 001-11015 36-1169950
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
1850 N. Central Avenue, Suite 1900, Phoenix, Arizona   85004-4565
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (602) 207-1000

Not Applicable
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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) On May 21, 2013, Viad Corp (the “Company”) held an annual meeting of its shareholders.

(b) The following proposals are described in detail in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, dated April 4, 2013. The number of votes cast for and against, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, with respect to each matter voted upon are set forth below.

Proposal One: Election of Directors. The Company’s shareholders reelected all director nominees in an uncontested election.

         
   Isabella Cunningham
For
    16,744,957  
Against
    279,764  
Abstain
    18,122  
Broker Non-Votes
    1,223,285  
   Albert M. Teplin
For
    16,964,161  
Against
    60,007  
Abstain
    18,675  
Broker Non-Votes
    1,223,285  

Proposal Two: Ratification of Viad’s Independent Registered Public Accountants. A proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accountants to audit the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries for the fiscal year 2013 was adopted with the votes shown:

                                             
                                Broker    
    For   Against   Abstain   Non-Votes    
 
               
 
  18,023,747         210,874           31,497           10    

Proposal Three: Advisory Vote on Compensation of Viad’s Named Executive Officers. A proposal relating to an advisory resolution on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was adopted with the votes shown:

         
For
    16,379,800  
Against
    635,552  
Abstain
    27,491  
Broker Non-Votes
    1,223,285  


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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.

         
    Viad Corp
          
May 28, 2013   By:   /s/ Deborah J. DePaoli
       
        Name: Deborah J. DePaoli
        Title: General Counsel and Secretary