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 4, 2010

 

GOLFSMITH INTERNATIONAL
HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

000-52041

 

16-1634847

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission

 

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

11000 North IH-35, Austin, Texas

 

 

 

78753-3195

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (512) 837-8810

 

Not Applicable

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:

 

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 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

 

On May 6, 2010, Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) filed in Delaware a Certificate of Amendment to its Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) after having received stockholder approval to decrease the number of authorized shares of its common stock from 100 million to 25 million.  A copy of the Certificate of Amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1.

 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

The Company held its annual meeting of stockholders on May 4, 2010 (the “Annual Meeting”) at its Corporate Headquarters in Austin, Texas.  The following matters set forth in our definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A dated April 5, 2010 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission were voted on at our Annual Meeting and the results of such voting is indicated below.

 

Proposal 1

 

The ten nominees listed below were elected as directors of the Company with the respective votes set forth opposite their names:

 

 

 

Votes

 

Votes

 

 

 

Name of Directors Elected

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Non Votes

 

Robert Allen

 

11,170,043

 

77,381

 

1,377,040

 

Martin Hanaka

 

10,857,635

 

389,789

 

1,377,040

 

Roberto Buaron

 

10,892,514

 

354,910

 

1,377,040

 

Thomas G Hardy

 

10,920,362

 

327,062

 

1,377,040

 

Thomas Berglund

 

10,919,962

 

327,462

 

1,377,040

 

Marvin E Lesser

 

11,100,310

 

147,114

 

1,377,040

 

Glenda Chamberlain

 

11,099,810

 

147,614

 

1,377,040

 

James Long

 

10,919,862

 

327,562

 

1,377,040

 

James Grover

 

10,903,714

 

343,710

 

1,377,040

 

Emilio Pedroni

 

10,919,992

 

327,432

 

1,377,040

 

 

Proposal 2

 

The appointment of Ernst & Young, LLP as the Company’s independent registered accounting firm for fiscal 2010 was ratified. Voting results on this proposal were as follows:

 

Votes

 

Votes

 

Votes

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstained

 

Non Votes

 

12,623,487

 

528

 

449

 

 

 

Proposal 3

 

Stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to decrease the number of authorized shares of common stock from 100 million to 25 million.  This change resulted in total authorized shares of capital stock of 35 million (25 million shares of common stock and 10 million shares of preferred stock).  The change in authorized shares became effective on May 6, 2010, upon the filing of a Certificate of Amendment with the Delaware Secretary of State.  Voting results on this proposal were as follows:

 

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Votes

 

Votes

 

Votes

 

 

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstained

 

Non Votes

 

12,542,337

 

81,878

 

249

 

 

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

3.1 – Certificate of Amendment dated May 5, 2010.

 

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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.

 

 

 

GOLFSMITH INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

May 6, 2010

By:

/s/ Sue E. Gove

 

 

 

 

 

Name: Sue E. Gove

 

 

Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibits Index

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

Exhibit 3.1

 

Certificate of Amendment dated May 5, 2010.

 

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