SEC Document


 
 
 
 
 

 
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 12, 2016
 
 
AutoNation, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
Delaware
 
1-13107   
 
73-1105145
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission     
File Number)     
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
200 SW 1st Ave
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (954) 769-6000
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 
 
 
 
 






Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 12, 2016, AutoNation, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders voted on the following three proposals and cast their votes as set forth below.
Proposal 1
The ten director nominees named in the Company’s proxy statement were elected, each for a term expiring at the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified, based upon the following votes:
Nominee
For
Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
Mike Jackson
90,417,305

1,277,472

81,589

5,203,440

Rick L. Burdick
91,263,817

502,119

10,430

5,203,440

Tomago Collins
91,516,135

251,268

8,963

5,203,440

David B. Edelson
91,529,022

239,389

7,955

5,203,440

Karen C. Francis
91,528,154

239,977

8,235

5,203,440

Robert R. Grusky
91,524,249

243,144

8,973

5,203,440

Kaveh Khosrowshahi
91,509,838

256,615

9,913

5,203,440

Michael Larson
90,587,859

1,179,494

9,013

5,203,440

G. Mike Mikan
91,495,439

271,683

9,244

5,203,440

Alison H. Rosenthal
91,517,974

250,337

8,055

5,203,440

Proposal 2
The proposal to ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2016 was approved based upon the following votes:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
96,402,392
426,242
151,172
N/A
Proposal 3
The stockholder proposal regarding an independent Board chairman was not approved based upon the following votes:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
21,865,592
69,888,527
22,247
5,203,440






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.
 

 
 
 
AUTONATION, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
May 12, 2016
 
By:
/s/ Jonathan P. Ferrando
 
 
 
 
Jonathan P. Ferrando
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President - General Counsel, Corporate Development and Human Resources