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): December 15, 2016
MSG NETWORKS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-34434 | 27-0624498 | ||
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
11 Pennsylvania Plaza New York, NY (Address of principal executive offices) |
10001 (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (212) 465-6400
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:
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Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On December 15, 2016, MSG Networks Inc. (the Company) held its annual meeting of stockholders. In accordance with the Companys Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the Class A stockholders have one vote per share and the Class B stockholders have ten votes per share. The proposals are described in the Companys proxy statement for the 2016 Annual Meeting of Stockholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 27, 2016. The final results for the votes regarding each proposal are set forth below.
1. | The Companys Class A stockholders elected the three directors listed below to the Board of Directors. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows: |
For |
Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes | ||||
Joseph J. Lhota | 48,575,359 | 2,393,512 | 3,712,322 | |||
Joel M. Litvin | 49,253,776 | 1,715,095 | 3,712,322 | |||
John L. Sykes | 49,099,649 | 1,869,222 | 3,712,322 |
The Companys Class B stockholders elected the nine directors listed below to the Board of Directors. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:
For |
Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes | ||||
James L. Dolan | 135,885,550 | 0 |
0 | |||
Charles F. Dolan | 135,885,550 | 0 | 0 | |||
William J. Bell | 135,885,550 | 0 | 0 | |||
Paul J. Dolan | 135,885,550 | 0 | 0 | |||
Quentin F. Dolan | 135,885,550 | 0 | 0 | |||
Thomas C. Dolan | 135,885,550 | 0 | 0 | |||
Wilt Hildenbrand | 135,885,550 | 0 | 0 | |||
Hank J. Ratner | 135,885,550 | 0 | 0 | |||
Brian G. Sweeney | 135,885,550 | 0 | 0 |
2. | The Companys Class A stockholders and Class B stockholders, voting together as a single class, ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Companys independent registered public accounting firm for the 2017 fiscal year. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows: |
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
189,434,000 |
1,118,761 | 13,982 | 0 |
3. | The Companys Class A stockholders and Class B stockholders, voting together as a single class, approved the Companys 2010 Employee Stock Plan, as amended. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows: |
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes | |||
185,625,701 |
1,045,732 | 182,988 | 3,712,322 |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
MSG NETWORKS INC. (Registrant) | ||||||||
By: | /s/ Lawrence J. Burian | |||||||
Name: | Lawrence J. Burian | |||||||
Title: | ExecutiveVice President, General Counsel & Secretary |
Dated: December 16, 2016
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