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) April 29, 2016
EBIX, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 0-15946 | | 77-0021975 |
(State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer |
of incorporation) | | | | Identification No.) |
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1 Ebix Way, Johns Creek, Georgia | | 30097 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (678) 281-2020
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders.
Ebix, Inc.’s (“Ebix” or the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 29, 2016 at the Embassy Suites Alpharetta, located at 5955 North Point Parkway, Alpharetta, GA 30022. As of the record date of March 11, 2016 there were a total of 33,646,656 shares of Common Stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the annual meeting. At the annual meeting 30,664,134 shares of Common Stock were represented in person or by proxy; therefore, a quorum was present. Four proposals were brought before the meeting and all four were duly ratified. Below is a description of each proposal and the corresponding final voting results:
I.Election of Directors voting results were as follows: |
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Nominee | | Votes For | | Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes |
Hans U. Benz | | 20,328,422 |
| | 5,303,526 |
| | 5,032,186 |
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Pavan Bhalla | | 25,544,766 |
| | 87,182 |
| | 5,032,186 |
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Neil D. Eckert | | 25,483,051 |
| | 148,897 |
| | 5,032,186 |
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Rolf Herter | | 25,485,699 |
| | 146,249 |
| | 5,032,186 |
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Hans Ueli Keller | | 20,307,465 |
| | 5,324,483 |
| | 5,032,186 |
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Robin Raina | | 25,478,132 |
| | 153,816 |
| | 5,032,186 |
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George W. Hebard III | | 17,754,056 |
| | 7,877,892 |
| | 5,032,186 |
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Joseph R. Wright, Jr. | | 21,568,853 |
| | 4,063,095 |
| | 5,032,186 |
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Accordingly all eight of the above named individuals were declared duly elected to serve as directors of the Company until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors are qualified and elected.
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II. | The ratification of the appointment of Cherry Bekaert, LLP as the Company’s independent registered certified public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2016. |
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Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions |
30,161,668 | | 472,416 | | 30,050 |
Accordingly Cherry Bekaert, LLP has been duly ratified as the Company’s independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2016.
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III. | To approve the Chief Executive Officer Annual Incentive Plan to qualify as performance-based compensation for tax deductibility under section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. |
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Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
25,170,959 | | 418,854 | | 42,135 | | 5,032,186 |
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IV. | The approve, by a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. |
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Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
18,528,705 | | 6,964,733 | | 138,510 | | 5,032,186 |
There was no other items of business raised during the meeting and the meeting was duly adjourned.
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.
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Date: May 5, 2016 | |
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| EBIX, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Robert Kerris |
| Name: | Robert Kerris |
| Title: | EVP, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary |
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