Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. (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 18, 2015

Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Florida 001-15799 650701248
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
4400 Biscayne Blvd., 12th Floor, Miami, Florida   33137
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (305) 572-4100

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.

Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc., a Florida corporation (the “Company”) held its 2015 annual meeting of shareholders on May 18, 2015. Listed below are the matters voted upon and the final results of such voting:

1. The Company’s shareholders elected the individuals named below to serve as the Company’s directors until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their respective successors are elected and qualified:

                         
Name   For   Authority Withheld   Broker Non-Votes
Henry C. Beinstein
     124,111,972       591,870       42,397,801  
Dr. Phillip Frost
     115,455,194       9,248,648       42,397,801  
Brian S. Genson
     123,787,780       916,062       42,397,801  
Saul Gilinski
     124,183,323       520,519       42,397,801  
Dr. Richard M. Krasno
     124,123,957       579,885       42,397,801  
Richard J. Lampen
     124,119,819       584,023       42,397,801  
Howard M. Lorber
     115,461,500       9,242,342       42,397,801  
Jeffrey S. Podell
     124,170,567       533,275       42,397,801  
Jacqueline M. Simkin
     124,128,254       575,588       42,397,801  
Mark Zeitchick
     123,891,369       812,473       42,397,801  

2. Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers:

                         
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
123,505,746
    691,823       506,273       42,397,801  

3. Ratification of the appointment of EisnerAmper LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2015:

                     
For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
166,598,731
    337,455       165,457     N/A

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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.

         
    Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc.
          
May 19, 2015   By:   /s/ Brett H. Kaufman
       
        Name: Brett H. Kaufman
        Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer